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

Product details

Director	Peter Bogdanovich
Actor	Madeline Kahn, John Hillermann, Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal
Label	Criterion Collection

Genre	Drama
Content	Blu-ray
Publication date	26.11.2024
Edition	b/w, Criterion Collection, Restored, Special Edition
Audio	English
Subtitles	English (for deaf or hard of hearing)
Length	102 Minutes
Screen	1.85:1
Year of production	1973
Original title	Paper Moon
Version	US Version
Region code	A

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Actor

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Drama

Customer reviews

Absolut genial

Written on 04. March 2004 by surfing.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Habe ganz vergessen das dieser Film überhaupt existiert bis ich in gestern abend wieder im Fernseher sah. Als Kind sah ich diesen Film immer und immer wieder. Alle sprachen jeweils von diesem Film, da man ja nur etwa zwei Fernsehsender hatte und alle das gleiche sahen. Nun, gestern wurde ich nicht enttäuscht, "Paper Moon" ist auch jetzt noch total genial. Tatum und Ryan O'Neill spielen wirklich sehr gut. Ein absolut genialer Film. Absolut empfehlenswert!!!