Paper Moon (1973) (s/w, Criterion Collection, Restaurierte Fassung, Special Edition)

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Maverick director Peter Bogdanovich affectionately recreates the world of the 1930s Dust Bowl in this beloved, briskly entertaining chronicle of one of cinema’s unlikeliest crime sprees. Real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal (who became the youngest-ever Oscar winner for her spark-plug performance) play off each other with almost musical agility as a Bible-hawking con man and the precocious, recently orphaned tomboy who falls into his care—and soon rivals her newfound father figure’s skill as a swindler. With period-perfect detail, glowing monochrome imagery by cinematographer László Kovács, and a memorable supporting cast (including the inimitable Madeline Kahn), Paper Moon is a witty, loving portrait of two natural-born hustlers on a road trip through Depression-era America.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Audio commentary featuring director Peter Bogdanovich
Introduction to the film by Bogdanovich
New video essay by Bogdanovich biographer Peter Tonguette
Three-part making-of documentary featuring Bogdanovich, production designer Polly Platt, associate producer Frank Marshall, and cinematographer László Kovács
Archival interview with Platt
Excerpts from a 1973 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson featuring Bogdanovich and actors Ryan and Tatum O’Neal
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris

New cover by Raphael Geroni