{"product_id":"the-bitter-stems-region-free-used","title":"The Bitter Stems (Region-Free) USED","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rarely seen 1956 film was lauded in its day but only recently rediscovered, hidden away in a private collector’s home outside Buenos Aires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlu-ray\/DVD Dual-Format Deluxe Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfredo Gasper, a dissatisfied Buenos Aires newspaperman (Carlos Cores), partners with Paar Liudas, a clever Hungarian refugee (Vassili Lambrinos) who needs money to bring his family from Argentina. Together they create a bogus correspondence school, exploiting the hopes of would-be journalists. As their scheme succeeds beyond their wildest dreams, a mystery woman from Liudas’ past sparks Gasper’s suspicion: his charming colleague may be playing him for a sucker. Soon Gasper finds himself plotting the perfect crime – but fate has many twists in store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis adaptation of journalist Adolfo Jasca’s award winning novel was acclaimed upon its release, earning top prizes in 1957 from the Argentine critics association for Best Picture, with Fernando Ayala named Best Director. The innovative and evocative score, combining elements of tango, jazz, and classical music, is one of the first film scores by legendary composer Astor Piazolla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to the diligent efforts of the Film Noir Foundation and Argentine cinephile Fernando Martín Peña, a gorgeous new print of The Bitter Stems (Los tallos amargos) was created, by the UCLA Film \u0026amp; Television Archive, from the reconditioned original negative, now presented in its first ever home video release–with special thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Charitable Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Features Include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by author, film historian, and “noirchaelogist” Eddie Muller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA newly recorded conversation with Argentine film archivist and historian Fernando Martín Peña.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfile of legendary composer Astor Piazzolla by author and film historian Steven C. Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary track by author and film historian Imogen Sara Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouvenir booklet featuring rare photos, posters, etc., with an essay by María Elena de las Carreras.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbit DVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46272393805868,"sku":"617311687693U","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/products\/the-bitter-stems-new-blu-ray.jpg?v=1785755552","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/the-bitter-stems-region-free-used","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}