MARIA'S LOVERS

AN EDITION FROM THE INTERSECTIONS PUBLISHER

1984 | 109 MIN | USA | BD-50 | 1920x1080 | 23.976p | RESPECTED 1.85:1 ASPECT RATIO | ENGLISH & FRENCH SOUND FORMAT 2.0 DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO | FRENCH SUBTITLES

SUMMARY : Spring 1946. After three years in a Japanese prison camp, Ivan's only thought is to find Maria, his childhood sweetheart, whose idealized memory allowed him to survive the horrors of war. Back home in a small working-class Pennsylvania town, he realizes that Maria has become a fulfilled woman, courted by the men of the region. And yet, she accepts Ivan's marriage proposal, for better or for worse.

ABOUT THE FILM : A prestigious production for Cannon, the first American film by Andrei Konchalovsky (Runaway Train, Siberia) benefits from a golden cast: Nastassja Kinski then at the height of her career, but also John Savage, Robert Mitchum, Vincent Spano, Keith Carradine as well as a host of renowned actors, serving up an intimate, sensual and poignant portrait. The study of a passion so intense that it will risk leading men to their downfall.
Unavailable in France for over 30 years, MARIA'S LOVERS is presented on Blu-Ray in its latest 2K restoration.

BONUS :
• Interview with John Savage (6 min, VOSTF)
• Interview with Vincent Spano (16 min, VOSTF)
• Maria's Lovers by Olivier Père (30 min, French version)
• Michel Ciment on Andrei Konchalovsky (30 min, French version)
• Vintage promotional telephone message (3 min, French version)
• Trailer (VOSTF)
• 28-page booklet featuring a new interview with Andrei Konchalovsky, plus an essay by Justin Kwedi on Nastassja Kinski