By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, June 9, unless otherwise noted: An Unmarried Woman: Special Edition (Blu-ray) Details: 1978, The Criterion Collection Rated: R, language, sexual content The lowdown: Jill Clayburgh stars in writer-director Paul Mazursky’s story of a woman’s journey of self-discovery in 1970s New York City. Clayburgh portrays Erica whose husband of 16 years, Martin (Michael Murphy), abruptly leaves her for a younger woman. Erica, who works in a Manhattan art gallery, finds herself alone and contemplating her future. She also feels empowered to test her new freedom and explore what she wants for herself. She begins an affair with Saul (Alan Bates), an artist. Mazursky’s film frankly looks at issues of loneliness, sex, intimacy and divorce from a definite feminist perspective. The highly acclaimed film — it garnered a 91 percent fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes — received Academy Award nominations for picture, Clayburgh’s performance and Mazursky’s script.
New to View: June 9
New to View: June 9
New to View: June 9
By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, June 9, unless otherwise noted: An Unmarried Woman: Special Edition (Blu-ray) Details: 1978, The Criterion Collection Rated: R, language, sexual content The lowdown: Jill Clayburgh stars in writer-director Paul Mazursky’s story of a woman’s journey of self-discovery in 1970s New York City. Clayburgh portrays Erica whose husband of 16 years, Martin (Michael Murphy), abruptly leaves her for a younger woman. Erica, who works in a Manhattan art gallery, finds herself alone and contemplating her future. She also feels empowered to test her new freedom and explore what she wants for herself. She begins an affair with Saul (Alan Bates), an artist. Mazursky’s film frankly looks at issues of loneliness, sex, intimacy and divorce from a definite feminist perspective. The highly acclaimed film — it garnered a 91 percent fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes — received Academy Award nominations for picture, Clayburgh’s performance and Mazursky’s script.