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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Directed by: Bob Rafelson
For his electrifying follow-up to the smash success Five Easy Pieces, Bob Rafelson dug even deeper into the crushed dreams of wayward America. Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern play estranged siblings David and Jason, the former a depressive late-night-radio talk show host, the latter an extroverted con man; when Jason drags his younger brother to a dreary Atlantic City and into a real-estate scam, events spiral toward tragedy. The King of Marvin Gardens, also starring a brilliant Ellen Burstyn as Jason’s bitter aging beauty-queen squeeze, is one of the most devastating character studies of the seventies.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Theatrical Trailer
- Selected-scene commentary featuring director Bob Rafelson
- Reflections of a Philosopher King, a 2009 video piece with Bob Rafelson and actress Ellen Burstyn
- Afterthoughts, a 2002 interview with Bob Rafelson, about the film, produced by Rafelson, Kovács, and actor Bruce Dern
- Theatrical trailer
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Release Credits
Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Producer: Susan Arosteguy
Producer: Karen Stetler
Artwork: F. Ron Miller
Artwork: Fred Davis
Producer: Heather Shaw
Artwork: Peter Grant
Release Notes on Restoration
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are normal for this format. Supervised by director of photography László Kovács, this new high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit 4K Datacine from a 35mm interpositive.
The monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the original 35mm magnetic 3-track masters.
The monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the original 35mm magnetic 3-track masters.