John Cassavetes. Five films
(Blu-ray)

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[Irvington, New York] : Criterion Collection, [2013].
ISBN
9781604657913, 160465791X, 9781604657920, 1604657928, 9781604657937, 1604657936, 9781604657944, 1604657944, 9781604657951, 1604657952, 9781604657968, 1604657960
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Published
[Irvington, New York] : Criterion Collection, [2013].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
5 bluray discs (approximately 746 min.) : sound, color and black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (79 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
English
ISBN
9781604657913, 160465791X, 9781604657920, 1604657928, 9781604657937, 1604657936, 9781604657944, 1604657944, 9781604657951, 1604657952, 9781604657968, 1604657960
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715515111713

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Title from box.
General Note
Shadows originally released as a motion picture in 1959; Faces originally released as a motion picture in 1968; A woman under the influence originally released as a motion picture in 1974; The killing of a Chinese bookie originally released as a motion picture in 1976 and again in 1978; Opening night originally released as a motion picture in 1977.
General Note
Special features: high-definition digital restorations of all five films; interviews with Cassavetes collaborators Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, Seymour Cassel, Lelia Goldini, Lynn Carlin and Al Ruban; "Faces" alternate opening; "Cineastes de notre termps": an episode from the French television series; audio commentary on "A woman under the influence"; stills and poster galleries ; documentary "A constant forge" by Charles Kiselyak.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Erich Kollmar...[and others]; art director, Phedon Papamichael; editors, John Cassavetes...[and others]; music, Shifi Hadi, Jack Ackerman, Bo Harwood; costume designer, Alexandra Corwin-Hankin; production designers, Randy Liles...[and others].
Participants/Performers
Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper, Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Joan Blondell.
Description
Shadows: Explores interracial friendships and relationships in the 1950's Beat-era New York City.
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Faces: Richard and Maria are attempting to escape the anguish of their dissolving marriage by falling in the arms of others.
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A woman under the influence: Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, but her madness proves to be a problem in their marriage.
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The killing of a Chinese bookie: To clear his debt, a strip club owner grapples with his own conscience as he must kill a Chinese bookie.
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Opening night: A young woman gets killed in an accident trying to meet her favorite actress after a play.
Target Audience
Rated PG (Shadows), PG-13 (Faces, Opening night), R (The killing of a Chinese bookie, A woman under the influence).
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, monaural; full screen (1.33:1) presentation (Shadows) ; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation (Faces) ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation (A woman under the influence, The killing of a Chinese bookie, Opening night); requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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BLU-RAY

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cassavetes, J., Carruthers, B., Goldoni, L., Marley, J., Rowlands, G., Falk, P., Kollmar, E., Hadi, S., Ackerman, J., & Harwood, B. (2013). John Cassavetes (Blu-ray edition.). Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Cassavetes et al.. 2013. John Cassavetes. Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Cassavetes et al.. John Cassavetes Criterion Collection, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cassavetes, John, et al. John Cassavetes Blu-ray edition., Criterion Collection, 2013.

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