Paper Moon (Criterion Collection) (4K + Blu ray) [USA]

[C.C. 95]

Release Date: November 26, 2024
Prices and Links:
Criterion- $39.96 (4K + Blu ray) , $31.96 (Blu ray only)
DiabolikDVD- $34.99 (4K + Blu ray)

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Joe David Brown, Alvin Sargent
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn

• United States
• 1973
• 102 minutes
• Black & White
• 1.85:1
• English

Maverick director Peter Bogdanovich affectionately recreates the world of the 1930s Dust Bowl in this beloved, briskly entertaining chronicle of one of cinema’s unlikeliest crime sprees. Real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal (who became the youngest-ever Oscar winner for her spark-plug performance) play off each other with almost musical agility as a Bible-hawking con man and the precocious, recently orphaned tomboy who falls into his care—and soon rivals her newfound father figure’s skill as a swindler. With period-perfect detail, glowing monochrome imagery by cinematographer László Kovács, and a memorable supporting cast (including the inimitable Madeline Kahn), Paper Moon is a witty, loving portrait of two natural-born hustlers on a road trip through Depression-era America.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES​

• New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring director Peter Bogdanovich
• Introduction to the film by Bogdanovich
• New video essay by Bogdanovich biographer Peter Tonguette
• Three-part making-of documentary featuring Bogdanovich, production designer Polly Platt, associate producer Frank Marshall, and cinematographer László Kovács
• Archival interview with Platt
• Excerpts from a 1973 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson featuring Bogdanovich and actors Ryan and Tatum O’Neal
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris

ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER:

 

[Billy Talent]

Never seen it before but I know Tatum O'neal who was 10 years old at the time won the Oscar for her role, and remains the youngest person to have won an Academy Award.
Don't think this has ever had a 4k release before, so I'm definitely getting this one as well

 

[TheWildEye]

I'm down for a 4k of this. Black and White looks incredible if the restoration and HDR are done sympathetically.
Hopefully we get this in the UK. Eureka has/had? the UK distribution rights. Wonder if they'll do their own or license Criterion's.
They do lovely box sets with certain titles. A Touch of Evil for example.