Frances Ha (2012) Dreams Big on the Criterion Collection

The Criterion Collection released Frances Ha to Blu-ray on November 12, 2013. Noah Baumbach directed the film starring Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, and Adam Driver.

‘Frances Ha’ Criterion Synopsis

Greta Gerwig is radiant as Frances, a woman in her late twenties in contemporary New York trying to sort out her ambitions, her finances, and, above all, her intimate but shifting bond with her best friend, Sophie (Mickey Sumner). Meticulously directed by Noah Baumbach with a free-and-easy vibe reminiscent of the French New Wave’s most spirited films, and written by Baumbach and Gerwig with an effortless combination of sweetness and wit, Frances Ha gets at both the frustrations and the joys of being young and unsure of where to go next. This wry and sparkling city romance is a testament to the ongoing vitality of independent American cinema.

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Director-Approved Special Edition Features

• New high-definition digital master, approved by cowriter and director Noah Baumbach, with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray
• New conversation between filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich and Baumbach
• New conversation between actor and filmmaker Sarah Polley and the film’s cowriter and star, Greta Gerwig
• New conversation about the look of Frances Ha between Baumbach, director of photography Sam Levy, and Pascal Dangin, who did the film’s color mastering
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by playwright Annie Baker

New cover by Sarah Habibi

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