Shampoo

DVD - 2018

A day in the life of George, a Beverly Hills hairdresser and Lothario who runs around town on the eve of the 1968 presidential election trying to make heads or tails of his financial and romantic entanglements. His attempts to scrape together the money to open his own salon are continually sidetracked by the distractions presented by his lovers. The carousel of doomed relationships is an essential "70s" farce, a sharp look back at the sexual politics and self-absorption of the preceding decade.

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Subjects
Genres
Feature films
Comedy films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[New York, New York] : Criterion Collection [2018]
Language
English
Other Authors
Warren Beatty, 1937- (film producer), Robert Towne (screenwriter), Hal Ashby (film director), Julie Christie, 1941- (actor), Lee Grant, 1927-, Goldie Hawn
Edition
DVD special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen
Item Description
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1975.
1.85:1 aspect ratio.
Special features: new conversation between critics Mark Harris and Frank Rich; excerpt from a 1998 appearance by producer cowriter, and actor Warren Beatty on The South Bank show; trailer.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; monaural.
Audience
MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits
Music, Paul Simon ; cinematography, László Kovács ; editor, Robert C. Jones
ISBN
9781681435060
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Beverly Hills hairdresser George Roundy (Warren Beatty) juggles the needs of his girlfriend (Goldie Hawn) and mistress (Lee Grant) while searching for financing to open his own salon in Ashby's (Coming Home; Being There) razor-sharp satire of laidback sexual mores. Released in 1975 but with the 1968 presidential election as the backdrop, the romantic exploits-including George's trysts with his mistress's daughter (Carrie Fisher) and his erstwhile lover (Julie Christie)-counterpoint the political duplicity in the offing. Riffing on his own reputation as a Hollywood Lothario, Beatty is perfectly cast-making his character's eventual comeuppance rather ironic. Scrubbed of the visual flaws of previous releases and accessorized with extras, the 4K-sourced makeover of this smart dramedy is ready for its close-up. VERDICT For movie fans interested in revisiting a significant if not quite classic 1970s-era film. [See Trailers, LJ 9/1/18.]-Jeff T. Dick, Davenport, IA © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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