The Landlord Limited Edition Blu-Ray

In Brooklyn in the 1970s, gentrification has already begun to take hold in the predominantly black neighborhood of Park Slope. The spoiled financier Elgar Enders (Beau Bridges) buys an apartment building in the area with the intention of evicting the tenants and building himself a bachelor pad. But when he moves in and unexpectedly befriends the residents, he decides to let them stay and become their landlord. He rebels against his wealthy, racist family and begins affairs with two black women, causing a stir both at the country clubs and in the ghetto houses of Park Slope. This scandalous satire is Hal Ashby's (Harold and Maude) directorial debut, with a brilliant screenplay by Bill Gunn (Ganja & Hess) and stunning cinematography by Gordon Willis (The Godfather). The Landlord is a shocking and uncompromising look at race relations far ahead of its time, and a unique and important work in the annals of American comedy cinema.

SPECIAL FEATURES FOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY

2K transfer by Kino Lorber

Uncompressed mono PCM audio

The Racial Gap - An interview with star Beau Bridges (2019, 25 min)

Reflections - An interview with star Lee Grant (2019, 26 min)

Style and Substance - An interview with producer Norman Jewison (2019, 29 min)

A new interview with Hal Ashby biographer Nick Dawson (2024)

An interview with host and author Ellen E. Jones (2024)

Trailer

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Reversible cover with original artwork and newly produced art by Vincent Wild

Limited edition booklet with new text by critic Jourdain Searles, as well as archival material featuring Hal Ashby

Extras subject to change