Uncut gems /
This jolt of pure cinematic adrenaline affirmed directors Josh and Benny Safdie as heirs to the gritty, heightened realism of Martin Scorsese and John Cassavetes. Adam Sandler delivers an almost maniacally embodied performance as Howard Ratner, a fast-talking New York jeweler in relentless pursuit o...
| Uniform Title: | Uncut gems (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English dialogue. |
| Published: |
[New York, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Director-approved Blu-ray special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
1101. |
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| Summary: | This jolt of pure cinematic adrenaline affirmed directors Josh and Benny Safdie as heirs to the gritty, heightened realism of Martin Scorsese and John Cassavetes. Adam Sandler delivers an almost maniacally embodied performance as Howard Ratner, a fast-talking New York jeweler in relentless pursuit of the next big score. When he comes into possession of a rare opal, it seems Howard's ship has finally come in as long as he can stay one step ahead of a wife who hates him, a mistress who can't quit him, and a frenzy of loan sharks and hitmen closing in on him. Wrapping a vivid look at the old-school Jewish world of Manhattan's Diamond District within a kinetic thriller, Uncut Gems gives us one of the great characters in modern cinema: a tragic hero of competing compulsions on a shoot-the-moon quest to transcend his destiny. |
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| Item Description: | Title and credits from screen. Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. Wide screen (2.39:1). Accompanied by booklet (43 pages) containing essay by film critic J. Hoberman and a 2020 discussion of the film by the editorial staff of Jewish Currrents magazine. Special edition: Audio commentary from 2019 featuring the Safdies, writer and editor Ronald Bronstein, and producer Sebastian Bear-McClard ; New interviews with cinematographer Darius Khondji, costume designer Miyako Bellizzi, production designer Sam Lisenco, and casting director Jennifer Venditti ; Documentaries from 2019 and 2020 on the making of the film and soundtrack ; Screen tests featuring actors Adam Sandler and Julia Fox ; Goldman v. Silverman (a 2020 short film by the Safdies, featuring Sandler and Benny Safdie) ; Questions & answers (a 2020 short film by the Safdies, featuring Sandler and Benny Safdie) ; Audition tapes ; Deleted and extended scenes ; Beta Israelites: the plight of the Ethiopian Jews (1 min. film directed by Ron Bronstein) ; theatrical and Elara trailers ; In booklet: an essay by film critic J. Hoberman and a 2020 discussion of the film by the editorial staff of Jewish Currrents magazine. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (43 pages : color illustrations, map ; 17 cm) |
| Playing Time: | 02:15:00 |
| Format: | Blu-ray, region A; Dolby Atmos; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R; for pervasive strong language, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use. |
| Production Credits: | Original score, Daniel Lopatin ; edited by Ronald Bronstein & Benny Safdie ; director of photography, Darius Khondji. |
| ISBN: | 9781681438863 1681438860 |