{"product_id":"king-of-the-gypsies-4k-ultra-hd-region-a-blu-ray","title":"King of the Gypsies (4K Ultra HD + Region A Blu-ray)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis special limited edition J-card MediaBook slipcase (designed by Sean Phillips) is limited to \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e,000 units\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaking its name from the Lumière Brothers invention of the same name, Cinématographe is a new sub-label from Vinegar Syndrome that seeks to fill gaps in the canon of American cinema. Offering a mix of auteur driven studio films produced during the New Hollywood era of the late 1960s and 70s all the way through the indie boom of the 1980s and 90s, Cinématographe will explore the wide breadth of American moviemaking, spanning numerous genres and scales of production. Curated and produced by Vinegar Syndrome's Justin LaLiberty, each limited edition release will be housed in a specially designed, cloth-bound, media book with embossed foil titles and custom molded disc trays accompanied by a slipcase featuring newly commissioned art and an individually numbered J-card.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn arranged marriage between gypsy clans goes awry when Spiro (Michael V. Gazzo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Godfather Part II\u003c\/em\u003e) refuses to sell his daughter to the self-proclaimed King of the Gypsies, King Zharko Stephanowicz (Sterling Hayden,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e), ending in a hail of bullets and a kidnapped daughter. In the following decade, Rose (Susan Sarandon,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise\u003c\/em\u003e), kidnapped daughter, and her husband Groffo (Judd Hirsch,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrdinary People\u003c\/em\u003e) have a young adult son named Dave (Eric Robers,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar 80\u003c\/em\u003e) who has rejected the gypsy ways of his family, despite his grandfather, King Zharko, passing his leadership onto the unwilling scion. Dave’s refusal sparks a turbulent war within his own family and the larger gypsy community in 1960s New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for the screen and directed by Academy Award Winning screenwriter Frank Pierson (\u003cem\u003eDog Day Afternoon\u003c\/em\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing of the Gypsies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis adapted from the novel of the same name, written by Peter Maas (biographer of Frank Serpico and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Valachi Papers\u003c\/em\u003e). Featuring stunning, on location, photography by noted Swedish cinematographer and Ingmar Bergman collaborator Sven Nykvist (\u003cem\u003ePersona\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tenant\u003c\/em\u003e) as well as in incredible ensemble cast, including the screen debut of Eric Roberts,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing of the Gypsies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a long overlooked entry in the cinema of New York City in the 1970s. Cinématographe is proud to present the world 4K UHD debut of Frank Pierson’s somber urban drama in a new restoration from its original camera negative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Frank Pierson\u003cbr\u003estarring: Eric Roberts, Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Judd Hirsch, Brooke Shields, Annie Potts, Linda Manz\u003cbr\u003e1978 \/ 112 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ English DTS-HD MA 1.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-Disc Set: 4K Ultra HD + Region A Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary with film historian Adrian Martin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eKeep Surprising Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— a new video interview with actor Eric Roberts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePrison of Roots: Sven Nykvist Arrives in America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— a new video essay by film historian Daniel Kremer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Writer Speaks: Frank Pierson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— a two hour long archival interview with writer\/director Frank Pierson, recorded by the Writers Guild Foundation in 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with editor Paul Hirsch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers from Hell — Michael Schlesinger on King of the Gypsies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew text essays by film critic Jason Bailey, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies That Made It\u003c\/em\u003e; film critic Caden Mark Gardner; film critic and lecturer Adam Nayman; and filmmaker and writer Chris Shields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish SDH subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cinématographe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52168231813403,"sku":"CIN-025 CASE","price":53.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2258\/3579\/files\/138_66d7b85f-f500-49ff-8b44-41f5f05e1f36.png?v=1778023383","url":"https:\/\/cinebox.ca\/products\/king-of-the-gypsies-4k-ultra-hd-region-a-blu-ray","provider":"CineBox Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}