Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Christian Marquand's film
Candy (1968), starring Ewa Aulin, Richard Burton, Charles Aznavour, Marlon Brando, James Coburn, John Huston, Ringo Starr, Elsa Martinelli, and Walter Matthau. The release will be available for purchase on May 17.
Synopsis: Candy Christian (Ewa Aulin) is an innocent yet luscious high school student when fate sends her on a far-out journey of sexual discovery. On her trippy travels, Candy encounters lust and lunacy at the hands - and other body parts - of a drunken poet (Richard Burton), a Mexican gardener (Ringo Starr), a patriotic general (Walter Matthau), a mad surgeon (James Coburn), and a mystic guru (Marlon Brando). Can the world's most stalwart members get their own sweet piece of Candy? Or will a final freaky twist swallow her whole forever?
Featuring music by The Byrds and Steppenwolf and based on the novel by Terry Southern that scandalized the decade. NEW 2K RESTORATION.
Special Features:
- New Interview with Screenwriter Buck Henry
- New Interview with Film Critic and Historian Kim Morgan
- Two Radio Spots
- Original Theatrical Trailer