There he meets a young woman (Veronica Lake), who buys him breakfast out of sympathy.
But once he experiences the real world, it ends up being realer than hed like.
Everything adds up to a classic comedy.
The film is presented in its original aspect ratio (1.33:1) and in monaural LPCM 1.0.
Theres also a 2001 interview with Sandy Sturges (13 min.)
ported over from the previous release (though with new HD stills).
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Also ported over: Archival audio of Preston Sturges talking toHedda Hopper(4 min.)
reciting the poem If I were a King (1 min.)
by Justin Huntly McCarthy, and singing My Love (2 min.
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), which he wrote.
New for this release is the video essay Ants in Your Plants of 1941 (17 min.)
in which filmmakersDavid CairnsandBill Forsythappreciate both the film and its director.
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Ingmar BergmansCries and Whispershas long been revered as one of the directors best.
Entertainment Weekly once called it the greatest foreign film of all time.
I cant go that far.
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That said, Cries and Whispers is a meditative and searing portrait of death and the color red.
Whispersfollows three sisters and their servant.
Its resonant work, and pretty much the definition of art cinema.
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Its not easy lifting, but thats likely to be expected, but it is also an experience.
The films cinematography bySven Nykvistwon an academy award, and the new 2K digital restoration is phenomenal.
All the other supplements are new: Theres an introduction by Bergman (7 min.)
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from 2003, and a new interview with Harriet Andersson (20 min.)
Theres also on set footage (34 min.
On Solace (13 min.)
is a visual essay done by::kogonadathat delves into the films tryptic structure.
Also included is the films theatrical trailer.
Hoop Dreamsis one of the greatest films ever made.
Point blank, no question, which means its also one of the greatest documentaries ever made.
When his parents cant afford to keep him in private school, Agee goes back to public education.
This is one of the greatest films about the American dream ever made.
Criterions Blu-ray presents the film in its original aspect ratio (1.33:1) and in 4.0 DTS-HD master audio.
This was previously released by Criterion, so most of the supplements are from that 2005 release.
The film comes with two commentary tracks.
Made for this Blu-ray release is Life After Hoop Dreams (40 min.)
), which is great because the two really did help get the film on the map.
Its followed by seven additional scenes (21 min.)
from the movie that offer more snippets from their lives.
