Blu-ray Release Date: Feb. 10, 2015
Price: Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Twilight Time
The 1974 film drama Lenny, directed by Bob Fosse (All That Jazz) and starring Dustin Hoffman (Tootsie, Ishtar) as the late, legendary comedian Lenny Bruce, makes its Blu-ray debut from Twilight Time.
Dustin Hoffman is Lenny
Lenny jumps between various sections of the Bruce’s life, including scenes of when he was in his prime and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations. Constantly in trouble for flouting obscenity laws, Lenny develops a near-messianic complex which fuels both his comedy genius and his talent for self-destruction. Worn out by a lifetime of tilting at Establishment windmills, Lenny ultimately dies of a morphine overdose in 1966.
Needless to say, we’re excited to see Bruce Surtees’ lustrous black-and-white photography rendered in high-definition.
There’s no word yet on the special features package, but we’re hoping it includes an isolated audio track highlighting Ralph Burns’ wonderful, piano-driven score. And, needless
As supplier Twilight Time prints up only 3,000 copies of each title, the time to order your Blu-ray discs directly from distributor Screen Archives is NOW!
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