The John Cassavetes Collection - Box Set - DVD - [Pre-owned]

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    A pioneering figure and a touchstone for subsequent generations of filmmakers - Scorsese cites him as a defining influence - John Cassavetes is one of cinema’s most uncompromising, iconoclastic and visionary artists.

    Influenced by experimental film and new advances in lightweight hand-held cameras, Shadows, Cassavetes’ astonishing cinema verité debut, became the benchmark for American independent cinema. Fresh, vital and completely against the grain, it also set the template for the director's' subsequent career.

    A man of rare integrity who harboured a healthy distrust of Hollywood after a sojourn Into studio productions, the subsequent films of John Cassavetes were marked by their energy, humanity, remarkable performances and, perhaps most importantly, by their pulsating desire to take American cinema kicking and screaming into unexplored terrain. Presented in stunning new transfers, Optimum Classic is proud to present Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Opening Night for the first time on DVD in the UK.
  • Product Features
    High definition digital transfers
    Audio Commentaries from Peter Bogdanovich, Seymour Cassel, Producer Al Ruben, critic Tom Charity, sound recordist Bo Harwood and cameraman Mike Ferris.
    Audio interviews with Cassavetes
    Filmed interview with Seymour Cassel
    Booklet containing interviews with Gena Rowlands and Cassavetes, biogs
    Faces alternate opening, which features 17 min of footage not included in the final cut.
    Two versions of The Killing of A Chinese Bookie Cassavetes' original 135 minute cut as well as his subsequent 108 minute re-edit. Shadows (1959/B&W) Running time 81 mins approx
    Audio Commentary by Seymour Cassel and Tom Charity
    Silent rehearsal footage Faces (1968/B&W) Running time 124 mins approx
    Alternative Opening sequence
    Audio commentary on alternative opening sequence by Peter Bogdanovich and Producer Al Ruban
    Interview with Seymour Cassel A Woman Under The influence (1974/Col) Running time 140 mins approx
    Interview with Elaine Kagan (Cassavetes' assistant)
    Audio interview with John Cassavetes The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976 Original Version/1978 Re-release version/Col) Running time 135 (1976) & 108 mins (1978)
    Two versions of the film, Version 1 1976 and Version 2 1978
    Audio interview with John Cassavetes
    Audio commentary on selected scenes by Peter Bogdanovich and Al Ruban Opening Night (1977/Col) Running time 137 mins approx
    Audio interview with Cassavetes
    Audio Commentary by Tom Charity, cameraman Mike Ferris and sound recordist Bo Harwood
  • Product Details

    Studio: Optimum Releasing (UK) Run Time: 78, 124, 140, 128, 138 mins approx Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1/1.85:1 Number of Discs: 6 Director: John Cassevetes Actor: Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd, John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Lynn Carlin, Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper, Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel, John Cassavetes Region: 2 Rating: 15

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