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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Widescreen, Theatrical Version, Trailers
An "intensely provocative... [and] searing dissection of human behavior" (New York Daily News), Interiors marked a cinematic watershed for Woody Allen. In his first serious drama, Allen’s interest in the human condition was not purely farcical and not limited to quick-wit and slapstick gags. Exploring the dynamics of a family in crisis, Interiors is "destined to become a landmark of American filmmaking" (The Hollywood Reporter). When Eve (Geraldine Page), an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur (E.G. Marshall), the emotionally glacial relationships of their three grown daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata (Diane Keaton), a successful writer; Flyn (Kristin Griffith), a woman crippled by indecision; and Joey (Mary Beth Hurt) a budding actress, struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother. But when their father unexpectedly falls for another woman (Maureen Stapleton), his decision to remarry sets in motion a terrible twist of fate... with tragically unexpected consequences.
"Brilliant! ...a work of art." New York Daily News
"...extremely well done." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"...destined to become a landmark of American filmmaking." The Hollywood Reporter
Editor's Note
After the tremendous success of ANNIE HALL, Woody Allen took a huge risk and turned serious with INTERIORS, his Bergmanesque masterpiece--a dark, intense look at a family suffocating itself in thoughts of failure and death. Geraldine Page is extraordinary as Eve, a troubled woman who cannot face reality. When Eve's husband, Arthur (E.G. Marshall), announces that he's moving out of the house, their three daughters (Diane Keaton, Mary Beth Hurt, and Kristin Griffith) gather around the mother, attempting to help her through this crisis, but they have been raised with such coldness and aloofness that they are helpless.The first movie that Allen wrote and directed but did not appear in, INTERIORS is about closed spaces, both physical and psychological. Most of the scenes feature the intense cast standing by windows, looking out at the world that is going on outside without them. The opening shot of Renata (Keaton) reaching out to the window, spreading her fingers, is mesmerizing. Gordon Willis's photography washes the film in shades of black, white, and gray--the only color comes from Pearl (Maureen Stapleton), Arthur's new lover, who is vibrant and impulsive, everything Eve's family is not. The film also has no background music whatsoever; in fact, aside from one scene in which Pearl plays a jazz record, the only background sounds that can be heard are the quiet call of the ocean and the sisters' careful breathing. Slow-paced, bleak, and marvelously insightful, INTERIORS is a poignant film that should not be missed.
Plot Summary
Woody Allen's first wholly dramatic film centers on a family in turmoil. Three daughters--a poet, an actress, and a drifter--deal with the problems in their own lives and their frustration over the dissolution of their parents' marriage.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | French Subtitles | | Collectible Booklet | | Scene Selection | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Standard Format | | Widescreen Format Enhanced for 16x9 | | English Dolby Digital Mono | | Spanish Subtitles |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 9/7/2004 |
| Running Time: 92 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1978 | | Catalog ID: 1000793 | | UPC: 00027616851147 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1979) | | | Geraldine Page, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Mel Bourne, Daniel Robert, Nominee, Best Set Decoration | | | Woody Allen, Nominee, Best Director | | | Maureen Stapleton, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | | | Woody Allen, Nominee, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen | |
British Academy Awards (1979) |  | Geraldine Page, Winner, Best Supporting Actress | | | Mary Beth Hurt, Nominee, Best Newcomer | |
Golden Globe (1979) | | | Woody Allen, Nominee, Best Motion Picture Director | | | Geraldine Page, Nominee, Best Actress In A Motion Picture Drama | | | Maureen Stapleton, Nominee, Best Motion Picture Actress In A Supporting Role | | | Woody Allen, Nominee, Best Motion Picture Screenplay |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...A modesty and a refusal of the fashionable..." 12/01/1978 p.60-1Variety
"...INTERIORS is no mere homage to [Bergman], but a direct adaptation of his techniques and even his themes and concerns....[A] very deliberate and controlled film..." 08/02/1978 VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 0 of 10
Ultra serious, Bergmanesque drama... fine performances all the way around, supported by the elegant camera work of Gordon Willis.
The Motion Picture Guide 8 of 10
...It is one of his best pictures on every level and proves that Allen is capable of anything he cares to do... Allen is to be congratulated...
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