John Cassavetes: Five Films (1959)

Synopsis: Considered by many to be the father of independent film, John Cassavetes left behind a body of work which has become essential viewing for anyone interested in the art of narrative filmmaking.... Considered by many to be the father of independent film, John Cassavetes left behind a body of work which has become essential viewing for anyone interested in the art of narrative filmmaking. Peopled with average people, down-and-out types, and low-level criminals, his humanist vision is never flashy and always compassionate. This eight disc set collects five of these films, along with Charles Kiselyak's definitive documentary on Cassavetes, A CONSTANT FORGE (2000). SHADOWS (1959), FACES (1968), A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE (1974), THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE (1978), and OPENING NIGHT (1977), are all presented here in definitive versions, from new transfers. [More]

Starring: Lelia Goldoni, Anthony Ray, John Marley, Lynn Carlin

Starring: Lelia Goldoni, Anthony Ray, John Marley, Lynn Carlin, Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara

Director: John Cassavetes

Director: John Cassavetes

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