The connection / an Allen-Hodgdon production ; produced by Lewis Allen & Shirley Clarke ; written by Jack Gelber ; directed & edited by Shirley Clarke.
Publisher:
Exclusively distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Warren Finnerty, Jerome Raphel, Garry Goodrow, James Anderson, Carl Lee, Barbara Winchester, Henry Proach, Roscoe Browne, William Redfield ; musicians, Freddie Redd (piano), Jackie McLean (saxophone), Larry Ritchie (drums), Michael Mattos (bass). "The connection, a film by Shirley Clarke. Volume 2"--DVD menu. Based on Jack Gelber's play, originally produced at The Living Theatre. Originally issued as a motion picture in 1961. Preserved by UCLA Film & Television Archive from the original 35mm picture and soundtrack and from a 35mm fine grain master positive in 2004. Special features : The connection home movie (6 mins.) -- A conversation with Albert Brenner / by Ross Lipman (4 mins.) -- Connecting with Freddie Redd (27 min.) -- The connection : behind the scenes photo gallery -- Trailer -- Carl and Max at the Chelsea (4 mins.) -- Audio only: Who killed Cock Robin -- I'm in love.
Summary:
A group of addicts in a dingy apartment await the arrival of their "connection," to bring them heroin, while a documentary film maker struggles to film them.
Series:
The Milestone cinematheque Project Shirley ; volume 1
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