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A Constant forge

A Constant forge [videorecording] / Charles Kiselyak's A constant forge. Life and art of John Cassavetes. - Irvington, NY : Chicago, IL : Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2004], c2000. - 1 videodisc (202 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. - John Cassavetes : five films. Criterion collection ; 256. . - Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 256. .

Videodisc release of a 2000 motion picture. Running time does not include special features. 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Special features: Biographical sketches of the actors Cassavetes frequently cast in his films written by Tom Charity (author of John Cassavetes: Lifeworks); poster gallery.

Narrative voice, Lenny Citrano ; editor, Denise Ann Cochran ; camera, Robert Jaye ... [et al.] ; music, Bo Harwood. Narrative voice, Lenny Citrano ; editor, Denise Ann Cochran ; camera, Robert Jaye ... [et al.] ; music, Bo Harwood.

Seymour Cassel, Carol Kane, Jon Voight, Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, Annette Insdorf, Sean Penn, Ray Carney, Gena Rowlands, Lelia Goldoni, John Sayles, Peter Bogdanovich, Val Avery, Lynn Carlin, Al Ruban, Julian Schlossberg, John Gallagher, Bo Harwood, Charles Durning, Tom Noonan.

A look at the life and work of John Cassavetes assembled from candid interviews, rare photos, archival footage, and the director himself. The narration is created from Cassavettes' own words. The actors discuss their own performances and those of their colleagues, give insights into Cassavetes's theater work, and into his handling of music in his films.

Not rated.


DVD; Dolby digital.


Closed-captioned.

0780029232 (set) 9780780029231 (set) 0780029240 9780780029248

037429199220 (set) 037429199329

CON120 Criterion Collection


Cassavetes, John, 1929-1989.


Motion picture producers and directors--Biography.
Motion pictures--Production and direction.


Biographical films.
Documentary films.

PN1998.3.C37 / C66 2004

791.4302