{"product_id":"aba-blu-cassav002-cc232","title":"John Cassavetes: Five Films (BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS Import\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Cassavetes was a genius, a visionary, and the progenitor of American independent film, but that doesn’t begin to get at the generosity of his art. A former theater actor fascinated by the power of improvisation, Cassavetes brought his search for truth in performance to the screen. The five films in this collection—all of which the director maintained total control over by financing them himself and making them outside the studio system—are electrifying and compassionate creations, populated by all manner of humanity: beatniks, hippies, businessmen, actors, housewives, strippers, club owners, gangsters, children. Cassavetes has often been called an actor’s director, but this body of work—even greater than the sum of its extraordinary parts—shows him to be an audience’s director.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHADOWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Cassavetes’s directorial debut revolves around a romance in New York City between Lelia (Lelia Goldoni), a light- skinned black woman, and Tony (Anthony Ray), a white man. The relationship is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh (Hugh Hurd), and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was. Shot on location in Manhattan with a mostly nonprofessional cast and crew, \u003ci\u003eShadows\u003c\/i\u003e is a penetrating work that is widely considered the forerunner of the American independent film movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2000), a 200-minute documentary by Charles Kiselyak (Blu-ray)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interviews with actress Lelia Goldoni and associate producer Seymour Cassel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilent footage from the Cassavetes-Lane Drama Workshop, from which\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eemerged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestoration demonstration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStills and poster galleries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins and a 1961 article by Cassavetes (DVD release)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew cover by Lucien S. Y. Yang\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFACES:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Cassavetes puts a disintegrating marriage under the microscope in the searing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shot in high-contrast 16 mm black and white, the film follows the futile attempts of the captain of industry Richard (John Marley) and his wife, Maria (Lynn Carlin), to escape the anguish of their empty relationship in the arms of others. Featuring astonishingly nervy performances from Marley, Carlin, and Cassavetes regulars Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e confronts modern alienation and the battle of the sexes with a brutal honesty and compassion rarely matched in cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, high-definition digital restoration, with newly restored uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate eighteen-minute opening sequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode of the French television series\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCinéastes de notre temps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom 1968, dedicated to director John Cassavetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMaking “Faces”\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2004 documentary featuring interviews with actors Seymour Cassel, Lynn Carlin, and Gena Rowlands and director of photography Al Ruban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAl Ruban on Lighting and Shooting “Faces,”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea new program featuring commentary by Ruban (Blu-ray);\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLighting \u0026amp; Shooting the Film\u003c\/i\u003e, a study of the techniques and equipment used on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Al Ruban (DVD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by Stuart Klawans (DVD release)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew cover by Lucien S. Y. Yang\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis uncompromising portrait of domestic turmoil details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family’s struggle to save her from herself. Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk give unforgettably harrowing performances as a married couple deeply in love but unable to express their ardor in terms the other can understand. This landmark American film is perhaps the most beloved work from the extraordinary John Cassavetes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, high-definition digital restoration, with newly restored uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary by sound recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew video conversation between actors Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio interview with director John Cassavetes from 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStills gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: An essay by film critic Kent Jones and an interview with Cassavetes from 1975 (DVD release)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew cover by Lucien S. Y. Yang\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Cassavetes engages with film noir in his own inimitable style with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Killing of a Chinese Bookie.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ben Gazzara brilliantly portrays a gentleman’s club owner, Cosmo Vitelli, desperately committed to maintaining a facade of suave gentility despite the seediness of his environment and his own unhealthy appetites. When he runs afoul of loan sharks, Cosmo must carry out a terrible crime or lose his way of life. Mesmerizing and idiosyncratic, the film is a provocative examination of masculine identity. It is presented here in two versions: Cassavetes’s original 1976 edit and his 1978 one, nearly thirty minutes shorter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, high-definition digital restorations of the 1976 and 1978 versions of the film, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-ray edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview program featuring actor Ben Gazzara and producer Al Ruban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio interview with Cassavetes from the 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStills gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew cover by Lucien S. Y. Yang\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOPENING NIGHT:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile in the midst of rehearsals for her latest play, Broadway actor Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) witnesses the accidental death of an adoring young fan, after which she begins to confront the chaos of her own life. Headlined by a virtuoso performance by Rowlands, John Cassavetes’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpening Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lays bare the drama of a performer who, at great personal cost, makes a part her own, and it functions as a metaphor for the director’s singular, wrenched-from-the-heart creative method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew conversation between actors Gena Rowlands and Ben Gazzara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with producer and director of photography Al Ruban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio interview with director John Cassavetes from the 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA CONSTANT FORGE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Kiselyak’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Constant Forge—The Life and Art of John Cassavetes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a detailed journey through the career of one of film’s greatest pioneers and iconoclasts. Assembled from candid interviews with Cassavetes’ collaborators and friends, rare photographs, archival footage, and the director’s own words, the film paints a revealing portrait of a man whose fierce love, courage, and dedication changed the face of cinema forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographical sketches of the actors Cassavetes used in many of his films, written by Tom Charity (\u003ci\u003eJohn Cassavetes: Lifeworks\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoster gallery for Cassavetes’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadows\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Woman Under the Influence\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Killing of a Chinese Bookie\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpening Night\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KRK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41280888963272,"sku":"715515111713","price":184.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/products\/johncassavetes.jpg?v=1642292141","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/aba-blu-cassav002-cc232","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}