GLORIA (1980/DVD/WS 1.85/MONO/ENG-FR-SP-SUB) DVD

Gloria
Gloria (Gena Rowlands), a self-involved woman in her forties who was once a mobster's mistress, is asked to look after Philip (Juan Adames), the son of her Mafia-connected Puerto Rican neighbors. This temporary set-up becomes permanent when the neighbors are killed in a mob hit. Philip has in his possession a diary containing a record of illegal Mafia activities; thus the boy is as good as dead unless Gloria takes decisive action. With Philip in tow, Gloria leads the hit men on a frantic chase around Manhattan, and during the various gunfire exchanges, more than holds her own. Offering to exchange the diary for the boy's life, Gloria is rebuffed by the vendetta-driven assassins. Where once she was content squirreling herself away in her lonely apartment, Gloria now must face a lifetime on the run. Directed on a more commercial level than was customary for John Cassavetes (with a subversive streak of self-parody in the bargain), Gloria served as an excellent showcase for Cassavetes' wife Gena Rowlands. The film won the Golden Lion Award at the 1980 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Gena Rowlands as Gloria Swenson John Adames as Phil Dawn Buck Henry as Jack Dawn Julie Carmen as Jeri Dawn Lupe Garnica as Margarita Vargas

Crew Stephen F. Kesten - Associate Producer Peggy Farrell - Costume Designer John Cassavetes - Director Jack McSweeney - Editor George C. Villasenor - Editor Bill Conti - Composer (Music Score) Rene D'Auriac - Production Designer Fred Schuler - Cinematographer Sam Shaw - Producer John Cassavetes - Producer John Cassavetes - Screenwriter

Gloria
(not reviewed)
 

Gena Rowlands: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Actress (nominated) Gena Rowlands: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominated)

Venice International Film Festival, Golden Lion (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish, KO Sound Processing: Additional Features: cc Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video Widescreen presentation Remastered in high definition Audio: English Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish Bonus trailers Interactive menus Scene selections DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 121 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Start [8:44] 2. Marked by the Mob [1:23] 3. Gloria Swenson [5:21] 4. Last Words [6:20] 5. "We Gotta Get Out Of Here" [4:35] 6. Home Again [3:02] 7. Media Coverage [1:29] 8. "I Am the Man" [7:18] 9. Friends of Gloria [3:27] 10. Alone with Her Money [1:25] 11. The Word on the Street [4:08] 12. The Flop House [3:10] 13. A Very Interesting Book [:56] 14. The Cemetery [3:07] 15. Homesick [2:09] 16. A Corner Table for Two [2:22] 17. Two Options [5:59] 18. Phil Goes His Own Way [2:17] 19. Stood Up [5:47] 20. "I'm Saving Your Life, Stupid" [5:58] 21. Phil Takes the Local [4:46] 22. A Hotel Room in Newark [3:55] 23. "You Can't Beat the System" [3:58] 24. Sill [9:50] 25. Tony Tanzini [:29] 26. The Pittsburgh Train Station [10:21] 27. Carson Memorial [1:17] 28. Back from the Dead [2:49]