The Landlord Blu-ray Limited Edition Radiance 1970 Land Lord Hal Ashby

An unflinching look at race relations far ahead of its time!

Introducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1970's The Landlord. This outrageous satire marks the debut of Hal Ashby (Harold and Maude) as director, with a wicked script from Bill Gunn (Ganja & Hess) and stunning photography from Gordon Willis (The Godfather).

In 1970s Brooklyn, gentrification is already beginning to take hold in the predominantly black neighbourhood of Park Slope. Spoiled trust fund kid Elgar Enders (Beau Bridges) buys an apartment block in the area with the intention of evicting the tenants and building himself a bachelor pad. But upon moving in and unexpectedly befriending the inhabitants, he decides to let them stay and become their landlord. Rebelling against his rich, racist family, he embarks on affairs with two black women, causing uproar in the country clubs and the ghetto tenements of Park Slope alike.

The Landlord is a scabrous and unflinching look at race relations far ahead of its time, and a unique and important work in the annals of American screen comedy.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This set contains a Blu-ray (Region B) Disc. An all-region Blu-ray player is required to read Region B Discs. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B Discs. Looking for all-region players? We've got you covered! 

Limited Edition Features: 

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Vincent Wild
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by critic Jourdain Searles, plus an archival piece with Hal Ashby
• Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Features: 

• 2K transfer by Kino Lorber
• Uncompressed mono
• PCM audio
• The Racial Gap - An interview with star Beau Bridges (2019, 25 mins) 
• Reflections - An interview with star Lee Grant (2019, 26 mins)
• Style and Substance - An interview with producer Norman Jewison (2019, 29 mins)
• A new interview with Hal Ashby biographer Nick Dawson (2024)
• An interview with broadcaster and author Ellen E. Jones (2024)
• Trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1970
• Region Code: B
• Audio: Mono
• Picture: 1.85:1
• Runtime: 110
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English