Five easy pieces
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Rafelson, Bob, film director.
Black, Karen, 1939-2013 actor.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm) publisher.
Black, Karen, 1939-2013 actor.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Criterion Collection (Firm) publisher.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2015].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Blu-ray.
ISBN
9781681430096, 1681430096
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection | BLU-RAY FEATURE FIVE | Checked Out |
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2015].
Edition
Blu-ray.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681430096, 1681430096
UPC
715515149112
Notes
General Note
Special features: audio commentary; Soul searching in "Five easy pieces, " a 2009 video piece with Rafelson; BBStory, a 2009 documentary about the legendary film company BBS Productions, with Rafelson: actors Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, and Ellen Burstyn; directors Peter Bogdanovich and Henry Jaglom; and others; documentary from 2009 about BBS featuring critic David Thomson and historian Douglas Brinkley; audio excerpts from a 1976 AFI interview with Rafelson; theatrical trailer and teasers; essay by critic Kent Jones.
General Note
Insert essay, The Solitude, by Kent Jones.
General Note
Special edition.
Participants/Performers
Karen Black, Jack Nicholson.
Description
Presently working in an oil field, talented pianist Robert Dupea spends most of his free time downing beers, playing poker and being noncommittal with his sexy but witless girlfriend Rayette. But when he is summoned to his father's deathbed, Dupea returns home with Rayette, where he meets and falls for a sophisticated woman. Now caught between his conflicting lifestyles, the gifted but troubled Dupea must face issues that will change his life forever.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R,CHVRS rating: 18A.
System Details
Blu-ray, 1.85:1 aspect ratio; monaural ; requires Blu-ray player.
Awards
Golden Globes, 1971: Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture (Karen Black).
Awards
National Film Registry, 2000.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rafelson, B., Black, K., & Nicholson, J. (2015). Five easy pieces (Blu-ray.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rafelson, Bob, Karen Black and Jack, Nicholson. 2015. Five Easy Pieces. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rafelson, Bob, Karen Black and Jack, Nicholson. Five Easy Pieces The Criterion Collection, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rafelson, Bob,, Karen Black, and Jack Nicholson. Five Easy Pieces Blu-ray., The Criterion Collection, 2015.
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