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A Chinese warlord and an engaged Christian missionary fall in love.

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Director Bob Fosse’s nervy, freewheeling showbiz drama tells the real-life story of taboo-shattering comedian Lenny Bruce, the counterculture prophet whose unfiltered style opened up new frontiers in self-expression. Dustin Hoffman brings a live-wire intensity to his portrayal of the motormouthed Bruce as he goes from small-time strip-club emcee to free-speech lightning rod, while Valerie Perrine lends the film its soul with her deeply affecting performance as his wife, Honey, an innocent lost on the dark side of bohemia. A complex portrayal of one iconoclast by another, Fosse’s film makes deft use of stark monochrome photography and kinetic editing to vividly capture Bruce’s smoky, seedy backstage world. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Audio commentary from 2015 featuring film historians Nick Redman and Julie Kirgo Archival interview with actors Dustin Hoffman and Valerie Perrine Interview with editor Alan Heim Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris and a 1975 interview with director Bob Fosse Top Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Lenny (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Lenny (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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Director Bob Fosse’s nervy, freewheeling showbiz drama tells the real-life story of taboo-shattering comedian Lenny Bruce, the counterculture prophet whose unfiltered style opened up new frontiers in self-expression. Dustin Hoffman brings a live-wire intensity to his portrayal of the motormouthed Bruce as he goes from small-time strip-club emcee to free-speech lightning rod, while Valerie Perrine lends the film its soul with her deeply affecting performance as his wife, Honey, an innocent lost on the dark side of bohemia. A complex portrayal of one iconoclast by another, Fosse’s film makes deft use of stark monochrome photography and kinetic editing to vividly capture Bruce’s smoky, seedy backstage world. 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 from 2015 featuring film historians Nick Redman and Julie Kirgo Archival interview with actors Dustin Hoffman and Valerie Perrine Interview with editor Alan Heim Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris and a 1975 interview with director Bob Fosse Top Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Lenny (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD] Lenny (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD]

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4K Restorations of both the Roadshow Edition and the ‘Happy Ending’ Version! From Bob Fosse, the legendary director of Cabaret, Lenny, All That Jazz and Star 80. Hollywood royalty Shirley MacLaine (Irma La Deuce) gives one of her greatest performances in this spectacular musical based on Neil Simon’s (The Odd Couple) Broadway hit inspired by Federico Fellini’s Nights of Ciboria. Director Fosse broke new cinematic ground with this freewheeling, visually stunning story of a lovelorn New York dance hall hostess, Charity Hope Valentine (MacLaine), who dreams of old-fashioned romance but gives her heart to one undeserving guy after another. MacLaine joins all-star cast members Chita Rivera (Chicago), Sammy Davis Jr. (A Man Called Adam), Ricardo Montalba (Madame X), Ben Vereen (Funny Lady) and Stubby Kaye (Guys and Dolls) in belting out thirteen vibrant Cy Coleman-Dorothy Fields numbers including Big Spender, The Rhythm of Life, There's Got to Be Something Better Than This and the show-stopping If My Friends Could See Me Now. It’s an unforgettable production of an all-time classic. Special Features: -Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Hellinger -A Girl Who Wanted to be Loved: A booklet essay by Julie Virgo -Includes the original Roadshow version and the "Happy Ending" alternate cut -Edith Head Costume Design – Featurette -From Stage to Screen – Featurette -Theatrical Trailer