The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) [The Criterion Collection #550] (Repost)
A film by Bob Rafelson
DVD9 | Untouched | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 720x480 VBR | 104 mn | 7.80 GB
Audio: English AC-3 Mono 1.0 @ 384 kbps 48.0 kHz | Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama | Country: USA
For his electrifying follow-up to the smash success Five Easy Pieces, Bob Rafelson dug even deeper into the crushed dreams of wayward America. Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern play estranged siblings David and Jason, the former a depressive late-night-radio talk show host, the latter an extroverted con man; when Jason drags his younger brother to a dreary Atlantic City and into a real-estate scam, events spiral toward tragedy. The King of Marvin Gardens, also starring a brilliant Ellen Burstyn as Jason’s bitter aging beauty-queen squeeze, is one of the most devastating character studies of the seventies.Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Written by: Jacob Brackman, Bob Rafelson
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn
Cinematography: László Kovács
Edited by: John F. Link
Note: From the box set "America Lost and Found: The BBS Story".
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Special Features
New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photogaphy Laszlo Kovacs.
Selected-scene commentary featuring director Bob Rafelson.
Reflections of a Philosopher King, a 2009 video piece with Rafelson and actress Ellen Burstyn.
Afterthoughts, a 2002 interview with Rafelson, about the film, produced by Rafelson, Kovacs, and actor Bruce Dern
Theatrical trailer.