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# Criterion Collection: John Cassavetes - Five Films [Blu-ray] [1976] [US Import]

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## Description

John 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. High-definition digital restorations of all five films Uncompressed monaural soundtracks High-def restoration of the 1978 version of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie A Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes (2000) Interviews with actor Lelia Goldoni and Seymour Cassel about Shadows Silent footage from the Cassavetes-Lane Drama Workshop Restoration demonstration for Shadows Alternate eighteen-minute opening sequence for Faces Episode of the French television series Cineastes de notre temps Making "Faces," a 2004 documentary Al Ruban on Lighting and Shooting "Faces," a new program Audio commentary for A Woman Under the Influence Conversation between Rowlands and actor Peter Falk Interviews with actor Ben Gazzara and Ruban Conversation between Rowlands and Gazzara about Opening Night Interview with Ruban from 2004 about Opening Night Audio interviews with Cassavetes from the 1970s Trailers Stills and poster galleries PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Gary Giddins, Kent Jones, and more!

Review: Excellent overview of Cassvetes' work... - John Cassavetes was arguably one of the key American independent filmmakers and this box set, an overview of his most important movies, was long overdue...but well worth the wait. The "usual suspects" are present and correct from his bravura debut Shadows to the heart-wrenching Faces, the stunning A Woman under the Influence, the patchy Killing of a Chinese Bookie and the underrated Opening Night. Content-wise, this set includes pretty much what you'd expect it to and many of this movies (Faces in particular) are still exceptional to this day. The added bonus here though is the sheer wealth of extras - there are lots and lots of interviews both with Cassavetes and a number of his collaborators which give an interesting insight into his working methods. Not only that but the set itself is extremely attractive; the striking cover is rendered in a smooth, matt cardboard with each disk in its own matt, pastel-coloured sleeve. There's also a weighty booklet with much information about the man and his movies. In all this is an excellent introduction to one of cinema's true mavericks, attractively presented with some splendid extras.
Review: john cassevetes collection - For any viewers of real cinema, social reality, this is not to be missed. I have only watched the documentary as yet',constant forge, which is very interesting but as I have seen all the other films in the collection except the the unabridged version of 'the death of a Chinese bookie I am sure not to be disappointed. john tippett

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00DZP1C2M |
| Best Sellers Rank | 30,928 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 5,087 in Box Sets (DVD & Blu-ray) 9,737 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) 11,259 in Blu-ray |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (260) |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | CRRN2322BR |
| Language  | English |
| Media Format  | DVD-Video |
| Number of discs  | 5 |
| Product Dimensions  | 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 439.98 g |
| Studio  | CRITERION COLLECTION: JOHN CASSAVETES - FIVE FILMS |
| Subtitles:  | English |

## Product Details

- **Format:** DVD-Video
- **Genre:** drama
- **Language:** English
- **Number of discs:** 5
- **UPC:** 715515111713

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent overview of Cassvetes' work...
*by G***N on 1 March 2011*

John Cassavetes was arguably one of the key American independent filmmakers and this box set, an overview of his most important movies, was long overdue...but well worth the wait. The "usual suspects" are present and correct from his bravura debut Shadows to the heart-wrenching Faces, the stunning A Woman under the Influence, the patchy Killing of a Chinese Bookie and the underrated Opening Night. Content-wise, this set includes pretty much what you'd expect it to and many of this movies (Faces in particular) are still exceptional to this day. The added bonus here though is the sheer wealth of extras - there are lots and lots of interviews both with Cassavetes and a number of his collaborators which give an interesting insight into his working methods. Not only that but the set itself is extremely attractive; the striking cover is rendered in a smooth, matt cardboard with each disk in its own matt, pastel-coloured sleeve. There's also a weighty booklet with much information about the man and his movies. In all this is an excellent introduction to one of cinema's true mavericks, attractively presented with some splendid extras.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ john cassevetes collection
*by J***T on 4 February 2015*

For any viewers of real cinema, social reality, this is not to be missed. I have only watched the documentary as yet',constant forge, which is very interesting but as I have seen all the other films in the collection except the the unabridged version of 'the death of a Chinese bookie I am sure not to be disappointed. john tippett

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb
*by R***T on 20 November 2016*

Brilliant item - amazingly fast service. Top marks all round.

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