John Cassavettes Box Set Slated for Fall 2004 from Criterion
 

From Criterion's website:

Criterion is preparing a boxed set of five films by legendary American independent John Cassavetes. In addition to new high-definition transfers of Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Opening Night, the set will include Charles Kiselyak’s award-winning 200 minute documentary, A Constant Forge, along with exclusive new interviews with Cassavetes collaborators Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara, Seymour Cassel, Lelia Goldoni, and others. The set is slated for fall release. Watch this space for more details.

They will also be releasing Fellini's I Vitelloni in October and Rosi's Hands Over the City sometime around then, but you won't find that on their site.

Dan

I haven't seen any of these. So many films, not enough time. The set sounds impressive, though.

:thumbsup: on the Cassavetes set. <b>Shadows</b> is my favorite film of his. I wonder how much better the film can look than what's out now. Aren't legal reasons preventing the original version of the film from seeing the light of day?

What's yr take on Cassavetes?

I'm gonna get the Duke and John Cassavetes and Lee Marvin and Sam Peckinpah and a case of whiskey and drive down to Texas...

All these have been previously released. What about "Husbands" and "Love Streams?" I guess at least they'll be better transfers. "A Constant Forge" unfortunately is a real long, cleaned-up, love letter to a man who dedicated his life to showing an honest depiction of life. No mention of his alcoholism and other darksides in this 3 hour + piece of fluff.

Nevertheless, I rejoice the re-release of these great films.

WOW!

I think i just shit myself.

Criterion is certainly the most exciting DVD producer of all time. This fall, we have a re-release of Playtime and M, a three-disc Battle of Algiers, and a Cassavetes collection.

We know this, and the year is not quite half over.

How many times will Criterion blow our minds next month?

:lol:

Don't you just love sweeping statements.. :)

Having said that this is yet another release i'm looking forward to adding to my collection....only ever seen The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie before.

Sweet! This and Goodfellas on the same day!!

Seen Shadows myself. Pretty good.