Summary
A bawdy, gleefully amoral tale about a prudish married couple feeling put upon by the swingers who live in their apartment building, who, one night by accident, discover a way to simultaneously rid themselves of the "perverts" down the hall and realize their dream of opening a restaurant.Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 625. |
| Subjects |
Cannibalism
-- Drama.
Restaurateurs -- Drama. Spouses -- Drama. Dark comedy films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [New York] :Criterion Collection,2012 |
| Edition | Special ed., Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Secret cinema. Naughty nurse. |
| Contributors |
Bartel, Paul.
Blackburn, Richard. Kimmel, Anne. Woronov, Mary. Beltran, Robert, 1953- Begley, Ed, Jr. Henry, Buck. Saiger, Susan. Ober, Arlon. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Quartet (Firm) Films Incorporated. Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, Robert Beltran, Ed Begley, Jr., Buck Henry, Susan Saiger. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Gary Thieltges ; production designer, Robert Schulenberg ; editor, Alan Toomayan ; original music, Arlon Ober. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Language |
English In English; wtih optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1982. Accompanying material may include folded sheet insert comprising credits and an essay by film critic David Ehrenstein. Special features: Audio commentary featuring screenwriter Richard Blackburn, production designer Robert Schulenberg, and editor Alan Toomayan; The secret cinema (1966) and Naughty nurse (1969), two short films by director Paul Bartel; Cooking up Raoul, a making-of documentary; gag reel outtakes; archival interview with Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov; trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1; 16:9) presentation; Dolby digital mono; restored digital transfer. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (83 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781604656305 1604656301 |
| Other | Classic View |