Les Blank: Always for Pleasure (1968-2006) 5 x DVD9 and 3 x Blu-Ray Criterion Collection
on October 21st, 2016 at 17:03
The films of Les Blank are modest, intimate works of irrepressible curiosity. The Florida-born filmmaker, who passed away in 2013 at age 77, dedicated his life to documenting regions of the United States far too often overlooked in not only cinema, but in national news and media coverage as well. Blank had an insatiable appetite, both literally and figuratively, his camera drawn to cultures and cuisines with roots extending far beyond their remote milieus. As such, these nonfiction works, self-produced after a fashion under the banner of Blank's Berkeley-based Flower Films, are at once geographically small-scale and sociologically vast. Whether observing traditional Cajun and Creole cooking practices or the rich musical heritages of the blues, polka, or zydeco genres, Blank remained in constant pursuit of unknown peoples, places, and pleasures.
This collector's set provides a diverse survey of Les Blank’s vast output, including fourteen of his best-known works and eight related short films.
3xBD50 + 5xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC 4:3 | 569 minutes
134 Gb + 36.4 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Genre: Documentary
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