{"product_id":"cinema-expanded-the-films-of-frederick-wiseman-uk-import-region-b-blu-ray","title":"Cinema Expanded: The Films of Frederick Wiseman (UK Import Region B BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Import. Blu-Ray disc is Region B locked, will only play on All Region Blu-Ray players.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a groundbreaking career spanning seven decades, Frederick Wiseman is one of the great American storytellers. His documentaries, shot vérité-style, are meticulously edited narratives chronicling life’s complexities through rich portraits of social and cultural institutions. Wiseman’s themes are expansive: democracy, power, inequality and community, to name a few; but his focus is compellingly specific and humane. Whether revealing shortcomings in social support or celebrating culinary excellence, he has a unique eye – and ear – for detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresenting their first release in the UK, this 3-disc \/ 5-film collection features a selection of Wiseman’s work made between 1967 and 1975, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTiticut Follies, High School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJuvenile Court\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Films:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTiticut Follies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1967, 84 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHigh School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1968, 75 mins )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHospital\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1970, 84 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJuvenile Court\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1973, 144 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWelfare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1975, 167 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExtras:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly restored in 4K by Zipporah Films and presented in High Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCorridors of Power, Windows to the Soul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2025, 11 mins): in this newly commissioned video essay, filmmaker Ian Mantgani explores the films of Frederick Wiseman with a focus on his distinctive filmmaking style and observational storytelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFrederick Wiseman: A Discussion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2025, 22 mins): filmmaker Andrea Luka Zimmerman and curator Matthew Barrington discuss Frederick Wiseman’s aesthetics and approach to filmmaking. Recorded at BFI Southbank, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e56-page perfect-bound book featuring essays by David Jenkins, Eric Marsh, Stephen Mamber, Philip Concannon and hosts of the long-running Wiseman Podcast Shawn Glinis and Arlin Golden. Also includes a 1974 essay from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSight and Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Thomas Atkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly created English descriptive subtitles on all five films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44904763982024,"sku":"BFIB1556","price":77.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/cinemaexpandedfrederickwsemanbd.jpg?v=1768720252","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/cinema-expanded-the-films-of-frederick-wiseman-uk-import-region-b-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}