Russ Meyer’s Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray Special Criterion Collection Edition

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In 1970, 20th Century-Fox, impressed by the visual zing King of the Nudies Russ Meyer (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) brought to bargain-basement exploitation fare, handed the director a studio budget and the title to one of its biggest hits, Valley of the Dolls. With a satirical screenplay by Roger Ebert, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls follows three young female rockers going Hollywood in hell-bent sixties style under the spell of a flamboyant producer whose decadent bashes showcase Meyer’s trademark libidinal exuberance. Transgressive and outrageous, this big-studio version of a debaucherous midnight movie is an addictively entertaining romp from one of the movies great outsider artists.

Special Features

  • High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
  • Audio commentary from 2003 featuring screenwriter Roger Ebert
  • Audio commentary from 2006 featuring actors Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Harrison Page, John La Zar, and Erica Gavin
  • New interview with filmmaker John Waters
  • Archival interviews with writer, director, and producer Russ Meyer
  • Q&A about the film from 1992 featuring Meyer, Ebert, La Zar, Read, and actors David Gurian, Charles Napier, Michael Blodgett, and Edy Williams
  • Above, Beneath, and Beyond the Valley; Look On Up at the Bottom; The Best of Beyond; Sex, Drugs, Music and Murder; and Casey & Roxanne, five documentaries from 2006 about the making of the film, featuring the cast and crew
  • Trailers and TV spots
  • Screen Tests
  • Excerpts from a 1970 account in the UCLA Daily Bruin of a visit to the film's set
  • PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Glenn Kenny

Specifications

  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Runtime:
    109
  • Language:
    English
  • Region:
    A
Blu-raySKU: 170827-67265-1
UPC: 715515186612
Weight: 0.12 lbs
Condition: Brand New - The item has never been opened and is still in the manufacturer’s packaging. See the description and photos for full details on any imperfections. See Details section and photos for specifics on item condition.