Kino: 4K Remaster of Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity Detailed for Blu-ray
HomeKino: 4K Remaster of Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted May 4, 2019 11:49 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Bob Fosse's film Sweet Charity (1969), starring Shirley MacLaine, John McMartin, Ricardo Montalban, Sammy Davis Jr., and Barbara Bouchet. The release will be available for purchase on July 23.
Synopsis: Charity Hope Valentine (Shirley MacLaine) always tries to look on the bright side of life, despite working in a rundown dance hall and contending with a seemingly endless run of bad dates. Determined to find love, Charity falls for suave actor Vittorio Vidal (Ricardo Montalban), but their romance is all too brief. However, when Charity finds herself stuck in an elevator with the reserved Oscar Lindquist (John McMartin), it turns out that she may have finally met her match.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: Charity Hope Valentine (Shirley MacLaine) always tries to look on the bright side of life, despite working in a rundown dance hall and contending with a seemingly endless run of bad dates. Determined to find love, Charity falls for suave actor Vittorio Vidal (Ricardo Montalban), but their romance is all too brief. However, when Charity finds herself stuck in an elevator with the reserved Oscar Lindquist (John McMartin), it turns out that she may have finally met her match.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K REMASTER
- Includes the original 151-Minute Roadshow Edition and the 145-Minute "Happy Ending" alternate cut
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Ellinger
- Edith Head Costume Design – Featurette
- From Stage to Screen – Featurette
- On Two BD50 Discs
- Theatrical Trailer
- A Girl Who Wanted to be Loved: A Booklet Essay by Film Historian Julie Kirgo
- Reverse Art of the Polish Poster
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature