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All About Eve (1950) Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Country: United States Duration: 138 minutes Language: English Spine #1003 DVD BONUS FEATURES Two audio commentaries from 2010, one featuring actor Celeste Holm, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s son Christopher Mankiewicz, and author Kenneth L. Geist; the other featuring author Sam Staggs All About Mankiewicz, a feature-length documentary from 1983 about the director Episodes of The Dick Cavett Show from 1969 and 1980 featuring actors Bette Davis and Gary Merrill New interview with costume historian Larry McQueen Hollywood Backstories: “All About Eve,” a 2001 documentary featuring interviews with Davis and others about the making of the film Documentaries from 2010 about Mankiewicz’s life and career; “The Wisdom of Eve,” the 1946 short story on which the film is based, and its real-world inspiration; and a real-life Sarah Siddons Society based on the film’s fictional organization Radio adaptation of the film from 1951 Promotion for the film featuring Davis Plus: An essay by critic Terrence Rafferty and “The Wisdom of Eve”

Betty Blue (1986) Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix Country: France Duration: 185 minutes Language: French Spine #1002 DVD BONUS FEATURES Blue Notes and Bungalows, an hour-long documentary from 2013 featuring Beineix, actors Jean-Hugues Anglade and Béatrice Dalle, associate producer Claudie Ossard, cinematographer Jean-François Robin, and composer Gabriel Yared Making of “Betty Blue,” a short video featuring Beineix and author Philippe Djian Le chien de Monsieur Michel, a short film by Beineix from 1977 French television interview from 1986 with Beineix and Dalle Dalle screen test Trailers PLUS: An essay by critic Chelsea Phillips-Carr

The Daytrippers (1996) Directed by Greg Mottola Country: United States, Canada Duration: 87 minutes Language: English Spine #1001 DVD BONUS FEATURES New audio commentary featuring Mottola, editor Anne McCabe, and producer Steven Soderbergh New interviews with Mottola and actors Hope Davis, Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, and Campbell Scott The Hatbox, a 1985 short film by Mottola, with audio commentary by the director PLUS: An essay by critic Emily Nussbaum

Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975 Spine #1000 DVD BOX SET FEATURES High-definition digital transfers of all fifteen Godzilla films made between 1954 and 1975, released together for the first time, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks High-definition digital transfers of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the 1956 U.S.-release version of Godzilla; and the 1962 Japanese-release version of King Kong vs. Godzilla, presented with its original 4.0 surround soundtrack. Audio commentaries from 2011 on Godzilla and Godzilla, King of the Monsters featuring film historian David Kalat International English-language dub tracks for Invasion of Astro-Monster, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, and Terror of Mechagodzilla Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Ishiro Honda, conducted by director Yoshimitsu Banno in 1990 Featurette detailing Godzilla’s photographic effects Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection, a 1986 documentary featuring archival making-of footage; scenes deleted from films including Destroy All Monsters, King Kong vs. Godzilla, and Mothra vs. Godzilla; and interviews with Honda, producer Tomoyuki Tanaka, special-effects director Teruyoshi Nakano, and others New interview with filmmaker Alex Cox about his admiration for the Showa-era Godzilla films New and archival interviews with cast and crew members, including actors Bin Furuya, Tsugutoshi Komada, Haruo Nakajima, and Akira Takarada; composer Akira Ifukube; and effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai Interview with critic Tadao Sato from 2011 Illustrated audio essay from 2011 about the real-life tragedy that inspired Godzilla Trailers PLUS: A lavishly illustrated deluxe hardcover book featuring an essay by cinema historian Steve Ryfle, notes on the films by cinema historian Ed Godziszewski, and new illustrations by Arthur Adams, Sophie Campbell, Becky Cloonan, Jorge Coelho, Geof Darrow, Simon Gane, Robert Goodin, Benjamin Marra, Monarobot, Takashi Okazaki, Angela Rizza, Yuko Shimizu, Bill Sienkiewicz, Katsuya Terada, Ronald Wimberly, and Chris Wisnia FILMS INCLUDED IN THE BOX SET Godzilla (1954) Directed by Ishiro Honda Country: Japan Duration: 96 minutes Language: Japanese Spine #594 DVD BONUS FEATURES New high-definition digital restoration of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Terry Morse’s 1956 reworking of the original, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition Audio commentary for both movies by film historian David Kalat New interviews with actors Akira Takarada and Haruo Nakajima and special effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai Interview with legendary Godzilla score composer Akira Ifukube Featurette detailing Godzilla’s photographic effects, introduced by special effects director Koichi Kawakita and special effects photographer Motoyoshi Tomioka New interview with Japanese-film critic Tadao Sato The Unluckiest Dragon, an illustrated audio essay featuring historian Greg Pflugfelder describing the tragic fate of the fishing vessel Daigo Fukuryu Maru, a real-life event that inspired Godzilla Trailers for Godzilla and Godzilla, King of the Monsters PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic J. Hoberman "GODZILLA" (a.k.a. "GOJIRA") (c) 1954 Toho Co., Ltd. "GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS" (c) 1956 Toho Co., Ltd. Godzilla, Gojira, the character designs and King of the Monsters are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Godzilla Raids Again (1955) Directed by Motoyoshi Oda Country: Japan Duration: 81 minutes Language: Japanese King Kong vs Godzilla (1963) Directed by Ishiro Honda English Version Directed by Thomas Montgomery Country: Japan, United States Duration: 91 minutes Language: English, Japanese Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) Directed by Ishiro Honda Country: Japan Duration: 89 minutes Language: Japanese Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Directed by Ishiro Honda Country: Japan Duration: 93 minutes Language: Japanese Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) Directed by Ishiro Honda Country: Japan Duration: 94 minutes Language: Japanese Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) Directed by Jun Fukuda Country: Japan Duration: 86 minutes Language: Japanese Son of Godzilla (1967) Directed by Jun Fukuda Country: Japan Duration: 85 minutes Language: Japanese Destroy All Monsters (1968) Directed by Ishiro Honda Country: Japan Duration: 89 minutes Language: Japanese All Monsters Attack (1969) Directed by Ishiro Honda Country: Japan Duration: 69 minutes Language: Japanese Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Directed by Yoshimitsu Banno Country: Japan Duration: 85 minutes Language: Japanese Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Directed by Jun Fukuda Country: Japan Duration: 89 minutes Language: Japanese Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Directed by Jun Fukuda Country: Japan Duration: 81 minutes Language: Japanese Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Directed by Jun Fukuda Country: Japan Duration: 84 minutes Language: Japanese Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) Directed by Ishiro Honda Country: Japan Duration: 83 minutes Language: Japanese

Matewan (1987) Directed by John Sayles Country: United States Duration: 133 minutes Language: English Spine #999 DVD BONUS FEATURES Audio commentary from 2013 featuring Sayles and cinematographer Haskell Wexler   Two new documentaries on the making of the film featuring Sayles, producer Maggie Renzi, production designer Nora Chavooshian, and actors Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, and David Strathairn   New interview with composer Mason Daring Short documentary on the impact that Matewan’s production had on West Virginia New program on the film’s production design featuring Chavooshian   Trailer   PLUS: An essay by critic A. S. Hamrah

When We Were Kings (1996) Directed by Leon Gast Country: United States Duration: 87 minutes Language: English Spine #998 DVD BONUS FEATURES Soul Power, a 2008 documentary about the Zaïre 74 music festival directed by Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte New interview with producer David Sonenberg Interview from 1997 with director Leon Gast Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Kelefa Sanneh

Cluny Brown (1946) Directed by Ernst Lubitsch Country: United States Duration: 100 minutes Language: English Spine #997 DVD BONUS FEATURES New conversation between film critics Molly Haskell and Farran Smith Nehme on unconventional female characters in Ernst Lubitsch’s films New video essay by film scholar Kristin Thompson The Lubitsch Touch, an interview with film scholar Bernard Eisenschitz from 2004 Screen Directors Playhouse radio adaptation of the film from 1950, featuring Dorothy McGuire and Charles Boyer PLUS: An essay by novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt

The Circus (1928) Directed by Charles Chaplin Country: United States Duration: 72 minutes Silent Spine #996 DVD BONUS FEATURES New audio commentary featuring Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance Interview with Chaplin from 1969 New interview with Chaplin’s son Eugene Chaplin In the Service of the Story, a new program on the film’s visual effects and production design by film scholar Craig Barron Chaplin Today: “The Circus,” a 2003 documentary on the film featuring filmmaker Emir Kusturica Excerpted audio interview from 1998 with Chaplin musical associate Eric James Unused café sequence with new score by composer Timothy Brock, and related outtakes with narration by comedy choreographer Dan Kamin Newly discovered outtakes featuring the Tramp and the circus rider Excerpts from the original recording session for the film’s opening song, “Swing Little Girl” Footage of the film’s 1928 Hollywood premiere Rerelease trailers PLUS: An essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson

Polyester (1981) Directed by John Waters Country: United States Duration: 86 minutes Language: English Spine #995 DVD BONUS FEATURES Audio commentary featuring Waters from the 1993 Criterion laserdisc release of the film New conversation between Waters and critic Michael Musto New program featuring interviews with Waters collaborators Tab Hunter, Dennis Dermody, Pat Moran, Vincent Peranio, Mink Stole, Mary Garlington, and Greer Yeaton Interviews from 1993 with crew members Moran, Peranio, and Van Smith Archival interviews with Waters, Moran, and actors Divine and Edith Massey, featuring footage from the making of the film Twenty minutes of deleted scenes and alternate takes Trailer PLUS: An essay by film scholar Elena Gorfinkel, a foldout poster of the cover, and a scratch-and-sniff Odorama™ card

Local Hero (1983) Directed by Bill Forsyth Country: United Kingdom Duration: 111 minutes Language: English Spine #994 DVD BONUS FEATURES Audio commentary from 2018 featuring director Bill Forsyth and film critic Mark Kermode New conversation between Forsyth and film critic David Cairns Shooting from the Heart, a 1985 documentary about the work of cinematographer Chris Menges Episode of The South Bank Show from 1983 about the production of the film The Making of “Local Hero,” a documentary made during the film’s production, featuring interviews with actors Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster I Thought Maybe I’d Get to Meet Alan Whicker, a 1983 interview with Forsyth Trailer PLUS: An essay by film scholar Jonathan Murray

The Cloud-Capped Star (1960) Directed by Ritwik Ghatek Country: India Duration: 127 minutes Language: Bengali Spine #993 DVD BONUS FEATURES New conversation between filmmakers Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Kumar Shahani Stills gallery featuring rare photographs related to director Ritwik Ghatak’s life and work, curated by writer and photographer Nabarupa Bhattacharjee PLUS: An essay by film scholar Ira Bhaskar

Through the Olive Trees (1994) Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Country: Iran Duration: 103 minutes Language: Persian Spine #992 DVD BONUS FEATURES New interview with director Abbas Kiarostami’s son Ahmad Kiarostami New conversation between scholar Jamsheed Akrami and critic Godfrey Cheshire

And Life Goes On (1992) Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Country: Iran Duration: 95 minutes Language: Persian Spine #991 DVD BONUS FEATURES New audio commentary featuring Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa and Jonathan Rosenbaum, coauthors of Abbas Kiarostami Abbas Kiarostami: Truths and Dreams, a 1994 documentary New interview with scholar Hamid Naficy

Where Is the Friend's House? (1987) Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Country: Iran Duration: 83 minutes Language: Persian Spine #990 DVD BONUS FEATURES Homework (1989), a feature-length documentary by director Abbas Kiarostami, newly restored Conversation from 2015 between Kiarostami and programmer Peter Scarlet

The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu Country: Japan Duration: 116 minutes Language: Japanese Spine #989 DVD BONUS FEATURES What Did the Lady Forget?, a 1937 feature by Yasujiro Ozu New video essay by film scholar David Bordwell Ozu & Noda, a new documentary by Daniel Raim on Ozu’s longtime collaboration with screenwriter Kogo Noda PLUS: An essay by scholar Junji Yoshida

The Inland Sea (1991) Directed by Lucille Carra Country: United States Duration: 56 minutes Language: Japanese, English Spine #988 DVD BONUS FEATURES New interview with Carra New conversation between filmmaker Paul Schrader and cultural critic Ian Buruma on author Donald Richie Interview with Richie from 1991 PLUS: An essay by author Arturo Silva

Klute (1971) Directed by Alan J. Pakula Country: United States Duration: 114 minutes Language: English Spine #987 DVD BONUS FEATURES New interview with actor Jane Fonda, conducted by actor Illeana Douglas New program about Klute and director Alan J. Pakula by filmmaker Matthew Miele, featuring interviews with film scholar Annette Insdorf, filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, and actor Charles Cioffi, along with archival interviews with Pakula The Look of “Klute,” a new interview with writer Amy Fine Collins Archival interviews with Pakula and Fonda “Klute” in New York, a short documentary made during the shooting of the film PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris and excerpts from a 1972 interview with Pakula

The Baker's Wife (1938) Directed by Marcel Pagnol Country: France Duration: 134 minutes Language: French Spine #986 DVD BONUS FEATURES New selected-scene audio commentary featuring Marcel Pagnol scholar Brett Bowles Introduction by Pagnol from 1967 Excerpt from a 1966 interview with Pagnol for the French television series Cinéastes de notre temps Short French news program from 1976 revisiting the village of Le Castellet, where the film was shot PLUS: An essay by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau

Europa Europa (1990) Directed by Agnieszka Holland Country: Germany, France, Poland Duration: 112 minutes Language: Polish, Russian, German Spine #985 DVD BONUS FEATURES Audio commentary from 2008 featuring Holland New interviews with Holland and actor Marco Hofschneider New interview with Salomon Perel, on whose autobiography the film is loosely based New video essay by film scholar Annette Insdorf PLUS: An essay by film critic Amy Taubin

1984 (1984) Directed by Michael Radford Country: United Kingdom Duration: 110 minutes Language: English Spine #984 DVD BONUS FEATURES Two scores: one by Eurythmics and one by composer Dominic Muldowney New interviews with director Michael Radford and Deakins New interview with David Ryan, author of George Orwell on Screen Behind-the-scenes footage Trailer PLUS: An essay by writer and performer A. L. Kennedy

War and Peace (1966) Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk Country: Soviet Union Duration: 422 minutes Language: Russian Spine #983 DVD BONUS FEATURES New interviews with cinematographer Anatoly Petritsky and filmmaker Fedor Bondarchuk, son of director Sergei Bondarchuk Two documentaries, from 1966 and 1969, about the making of the film Television program from 1967 on actor Ludmila Savelyeva, featuring Sergei Bondarchuk New program with historian Denise J. Youngblood (Bondarchuk’s “War and Peace”: Literary Classic to Soviet Cinematic Epic) detailing the cultural and historical contexts for the film Janus Films rerelease trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Ella Taylor

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) Directed by John Cameron Mitchell Country: United States Duration: 91 minutes Language: English Spine #982 DVD BONUS FEATURES Audio commentary from 2001 featuring Mitchell and DeMarco New conversation among members of the cast and crew New conversation between composer and lyricist Stephen Trask and rock critic David Fricke about the soundtrack Documentary from 2003 tracing the development of the project Close look at the film’s Adam and Eve sequence New programs exploring Hedwig's creation, look, and legacy through its memorabilia Deleted scenes with commentary by Mitchell and DeMarco Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek, and (on the Blu-ray) portraits of Hedwig by photog­rapher Mick Rock, illustrations by animator Emily Hubley, and excerpts from two texts that inspired the film: Plato’s Symposium and The Gospel of Thomas

L'humanité (1999) Directed by Bruno Dumont Country: France Duration: 148 minutes Language: French Spine #981 DVD BONUS FEATURES New interview with Dumont Conversation between Dumont and critic Philippe Rouyer from 2014 Segment from a 2000 episode of the French television program Tendances featuring actress Séverine Caneele Segment from a 1999 French television-news program featuring Dumont Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Nicholas Elliott

La vie de Jésus (1997) Directed by Bruno Dumont Country: France Duration: 96 minutes Language: French Spine #980 DVD BONUS FEATURES New interview with Dumont Conversation between Dumont and critic Philippe Rouyer from 2014 Excerpts from two 1997 episodes of the French television program Le cercle de minuit Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Nicholas Elliott

Swing Time (1936) Directed by George Stevens Country: United States Duration: 103 minutes Language: English Spine #979 DVD BONUS FEATURES Audio commentary from 1986 featuring John Mueller, author of Astaire Dancing: The Musical Films Archival interviews with performers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and choreographer Hermes Pan New interview with George Stevens Jr. In Full Swing, a new program on the film’s choreography and soundtrack featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, dance critic Brian Seibert, and Dorothy Fields biographer Deborah Grace Winer New interview with film scholar Mia Mask on the “Bojangles of Harlem” number PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith