FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
ON OVER THREE DOZEN 2009 TOP TEN LISTS,
FROM ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR CLAIRE DENIS,
"35 SHOTS OF RUM"
ON DVD APRIL 20, 2010
"A masterpiece. Seductive and beautiful."
- ARMOND WHITE, NY PRESS
"Dazzling and affecting. Don't miss this one."
- ANN HORNADAY, WASHINGTON POST
"A quietly blissful romance. See '35 Shots of Rum' to remind yourself what movies are about."
- TY BURR, BOSTON GLOBE
New York, NY - The Cinema Guild is proud to announce the release of one of the most eagerly awaited DVDs of 2010, "35 Shots of Rum" from Claire Denis, renowned director of "Beau Travail, "Chocolat" and the upcoming film, "White Material" starring Isabel Huppert and scheduled for theatrical release this year.
"35 Shots of Rum" was ranked by Metacritic as the best reviewed foreign film of 2009 (and the second best reviewed movie overall, behind "The Hurt Locker"). It was named to over three dozen top ten lists including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, MSN Movies, The Village Voice, Huffington Post, Film Comment critic's poll, and many more.
"35 Shots of Rum" will be available to own April 20, 2010 for $29.95.
Extras for this release include a seventy-minute career spanning conversation with Claire Denis by film scholar Judith Mayne at the Wexner Center for The Arts; a twenty-minute interview with Claire Denis conducted by film critic Jonathan Romney; a production stills gallery; the theatrical trailer; plus a comprehensive essay "Close to Ozu," by Rob White, Editor of Film Quarterly, examining the film's connection to Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu.
Synopsis
Widely hailed as one of the best films of 2009, the latest from the renowned director of "Beau Travail," Claire Denis' sublime "35 Shots of Rum" is the moving story of a father and daughter whose close-knit, tender relationship is disrupted by a handsome young suitor. Sumptuously filmed and featuring an evocative score by the Tindersticks, "35 Shots of Rum" casts a lovely spell unlike any other movie you've seen.
Disc Specs
"35 Shots of Rum" is presented in anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1, mastered from an HD source, with French Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and optional English subtitles. Bonus features, include:
- Transfer from HD source
- Interview with Claire Denis (20 min)
- Claire Denis in conversation with Judith Mayne at the Wexner Center for the Arts (71 min)
- Production Stills Gallery
- Official Theatrical Trailer
- Essay by Rob White, Editor of Film Quarterly
35 SHOTS OF RUM
Price: $29.95
Street Date: April 20, 2010
Catalog Number: CG 000111
UPC: 881164000217 | ISBN: 0-7815-1314-6
Total Run Time: 100 minutes
Rating: NR
Screen Format: Widescreen 1.85:1 (16:9)
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