{"product_id":"cinema-expanded-the-films-of-frederick-wiseman-blu-ray","title":"Cinema Expanded: The Films of Frederick Wiseman [Blu-ray]","description":"With a groundbreaking career spanning seven decades, Frederick Wiseman is one of the great American storytellers. His documentaries, shot vérité-style, are meticulously edited narratives chronicling life’s complexities through rich portraits of social and cultural institutions. Wiseman’s themes are expansive: democracy, power, inequality and community, to name a few; but his focus is compellingly specific and humane. Whether revealing shortcomings in social support or celebrating culinary excellence, he has a unique eye – and ear – for detail.\n\nRepresenting their first release in the UK, this 3-disc \/ 5-film collection features a selection of Wiseman’s work made between 1967 and 1975, including Titicut Follies, High School and Juvenile Court.\n\nThe Films:\n\nTiticut Follies (1967, 84 mins)\nHigh School (1968, 75 mins )\nHospital (1970, 84 mins)\nJuvenile Court (1973, 144 mins)\nWelfare (1975, 167 mins)\nExtras:\n\nNewly restored in 4K by Zipporah Films and presented in High Definition\nCorridors of Power, Windows to the Soul (2025, 11 mins): in this newly commissioned video essay, filmmaker Ian Mantgani explores the films of Frederick Wiseman with a focus on his distinctive filmmaking style and observational storytelling\nFrederick Wiseman: A Discussion (2025, 22 mins): filmmaker Andrea Luka Zimmerman and curator Matthew Barrington discuss Frederick Wiseman’s aesthetics and approach to filmmaking. Recorded at BFI Southbank, London\n56-page perfect-bound book featuring essays by David Jenkins, Eric Marsh, Stephen Mamber, Philip Concannon and hosts of the long-running Wiseman Podcast Shawn Glinis and Arlin Golden. Also includes a 1974 essay from Sight and Sound by Thomas Atkins\nNewly created English descriptive subtitles on all five films","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55132514124161,"sku":"2829670","price":46.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/5035673015568_69524978.png?v=1767001268","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/cinema-expanded-the-films-of-frederick-wiseman-blu-ray","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}