People Next Door Blu-ray
'The People Next Door' Director: David Greene (1970) Indicator Limited Edition Blu-ray | 4K restoration
An unflinching portrayal of a New York family torn asunder by drug abuse.
Eli Wallach (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) and Julie Harris (The Haunting) give compelling performances as parents whose marriage is pushed to the brink when their daughter experiments with LSD and heroin, before experiencing a mental breakdown.
Assuredly directed by David Greene (I Start Counting), making his first American feature, and beautifully shot by Gordon Willis (Klute, The Godfather), The People Next Door is an unjustly forgotten melodrama.
Limited Edition contents:
- 36-page booklet with a new essay by Peter Tonguette, an account of the reception of the controversial television play on which the film is based, an archival interview with actor Eli Wallach, a look at the film’s soundtrack album, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
Special features include:
- Audio commentary with actor Rutanya Alda and film historian Lee Gambin (2021)
- Tripping with Maxie (2021, 39 mins): Deborah Winters remembers playing the film’s troubled teenage protagonist
- Structured How to Feel (2021, 10 mins): supervising editor Brian Smedley-Aston revisits his various collaborations with director David Greene
- My Life in Review (2021, 15 mins): musician John Sheldon, formerly of the Bead Game, recalls his band’s musical contributions to the film
- People Person (2021, 19 mins): appreciation of Greene’s eclectic career by film historian Vic Pratt
