John Cassavetes: Five Films [Criterion Collection] [5 Discs] [Blu-ray]

High-definition digital restorations of all five films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks

High-definition digital restoration of director John Cassavete's 108-minute 1978 version of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack

A constant forge: the life and art of John Cassavetes (2000), a 200-minute documentary by Charles Kiselyak

Interviews with actor Leila Goldoni and associate producer Seymour Cassel about Shadows

Silent footage from the Cassavetes-Lane drama workshop, from which Shadows emerged

Restoration demonstration for Shadows

Alternate eighteen-minute opening sequence for Faces

Episode of the French television series Cinéastes de Notre Temps from 1968, dedicated to Cassavetes

Making "Faces

a documentary featuring interview with actors Cassel, Lynn Carlin, and Gena Rowlands and director of photography Al Ruban

Al Ruban on lighting and shooting "Faces

a new program

Audio commentary for A Woman Under the Influence by sound recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris

Conversation between Rowlands and actor Peter Falk about A Woman Under the Influence

Interview program featuring actor Ben Gazzara and Ruban discussing The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Conversation between Rowlands and Gazzara about Opening Night

Interview with Ruban about Opening Night

Three audio interviews with Cassavetes from the 1970s

Stills and poster galleries

Trailers

Plus: a booklet featuring essays by Gary Giddins, Kent Jones, Kiselyak, Stuart Klawans, Dennis Lim, and Phillip Lopate; writings by and interviews with Cassavetes; and tributes to the filmmaker by director Martin Scorsese; actor and writer Elaine Kagan, Cassavete's former secretary; and novelist Jonathan Lethem