{"product_id":"directed-by-sidney-lumet-volume-two","title":"Directed By… Sidney Lumet - Volume Two (1978 - 1999) - Imprint Collection #542 - 546","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cimg style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/146; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Sidney-Lumet-TT-1-400x146.png\" height=\"146\" width=\"400\" alt=\"Sidney Lumet Tt 1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169514 aligncenter lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContinue your journey through the films of prolific Oscar-winning director Sidney Lumet, with this second collection bringing together five of his films, including two worldwide Blu-ray debuts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Wiz (1978)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDaniel (1983)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA Stranger Among Us (1992)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCritical Care (1997) - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGloria (1999) - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLimited Edition 5-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cimg style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/67; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/The-Wiz-400x67.png\" height=\"67\" width=\"400\" alt=\"The Wiz\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169515 aligncenter lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wiz (1978) - Imprint Collection #542\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSidney Lumet brought the 1974 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical to the silver screen in 1978, based on the classic novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e by L. Frank Baum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArmed with a big budget and a veritable list of stars including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson (in his only film role), and Ted Ross and Mabel King reprising their Broadway roles, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Wiz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is arguably Lumet’s most lively and colourful entry in his filmography, and his only musical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis special release includes the final produced Special Features from renowned film historian Lee Gambin, who sadly passed away in 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio commentary by film critic and historian Lee Gambin, author\/professor of Media Studies Dr. Alfred L. Martin Jr., actor Mike Hayes and assistant director Lewis Gould (2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eVideo essay by film critic Michelle Kisner, produced by Lee Gambin (2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProduction and costume designer Tony Walton interview and Q and A from the Library of Congress (2018)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWiz on Down the Road\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e - featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English Dolby Atmos + original theatrical 70 mm 6-track DTS-HD Master Audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.85:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/78; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Daniel-400x78.png\" height=\"78\" width=\"400\" alt=\"Daniel\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169516 aligncenter lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel (1983) - Imprint Collection #543\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOscar winner Timothy Hutton stars alongside Mandy Patinkin and Lindsay Crouse in Sidney Lumet’s drama \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDaniel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe fictionalised story of Daniel, the son of Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. As a graduate student in New York in the 1960s, Daniel is involved in the anti-war protest movement and contrasts his experiences with the memory of his parents and his belief that they were wrongfully convicted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBased on the 1971 novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Book of Daniel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e by E. L. Doctorow, the film also features performances from Ed Asner, Ellen Barkin, and Tovah Feldshuh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArchival Interview with Sidney Lumet \u0026amp; Timothy Hutton (1983)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.85:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/60; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/A-Stranger-Among-Us-400x60.png\" height=\"60\" width=\"400\" alt=\"A Stranger Among Us\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169517 aligncenter lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Stranger Among Us (1992) - Imprint Collection #544\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMelanie Griffith stars in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA Stranger Among Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, a 90s crime drama from Sidney Lumet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDetective Emily Eden is a tough New York City cop tasked with going undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret world of unwritten law and unspoken power, a world where the only way out is deeper in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlso starring John Pankow, Lee Richardson, and featuring the first credited film performance from James Gandolfini.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeaturette on Sidney Lumet’s later years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.78:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/75; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/CRITICAL-CARE-400x75.png\" height=\"75\" width=\"400\" alt=\"Critical Care\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169518 aligncenter lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritical Care (1997) - Imprint Collection #545\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSidney Lumet’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCritical Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e satirises the American health care system, and features an all-star cast including James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Wright, Albert Brooks, and Wallace Shawn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWerner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their comatose father. But are they really fighting over their father’s care, or over his $10 million estate? Meanwhile, Werner must contend with his nutty supervisor, who insists that he only care for patients with full insurance. Can Werner sidestep the hospital’s legal team and do what’s best for the patient?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Roger Ebert awarded the film three out of four stars, describing it as “a stimulating mix of a medical drama and a courtroom showdown.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio commentary by film historians Howard S Berger and Nathaniel Thompson\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore NEW Special Features TBC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.78:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 285px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 285\/156; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Gloria-400x219.png\" height=\"156\" width=\"285\" alt=\"Gloria\" class=\"wp-image-169519 aligncenter lazyload\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGloria (1999) - Imprint Collection #546\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSidney Lumet remade John Cassavetes’ 1980 neo-noir thriller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGloria \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewith Sharon Stone in the title role, his third final film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter serving a prison term for her boyfriend, a streetwise, middle-aged moll named Gloria stands up against the mobs, which is complicated by a six-year-old urchin with a will of his own, whom she reluctantly takes under her wing after his family has been gunned down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlso starring Jeremy Northam and Cathy Moriarty, the New York Times described the film as “a smoother, funnier, more suspenseful and more endearing version of the 1980 John Cassavetes film”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMaking Of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e - featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.78:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Via Vision Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51965758865721,"sku":"IMP5262","price":149.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5262-Directed-By-Sidney-Lumet-Volume-2-exploded.png?v=1771911013","url":"https:\/\/viavision.com.au\/products\/directed-by-sidney-lumet-volume-two","provider":"Via Vision Entertainment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}