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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790765167
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790765160
Label: Turner Home Ent
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageUnknownFrenchOriginal LanguageUnknownEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledPortugueseSubtitledJapaneseSubtitledGeorgianSubtitledChineseSubtitledThaiSubtitled
Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
MPN: WARD1027D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Turner Home Ent
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 05, 2002
Running Time: 114 minutes
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Theatrical Release Date: June 25, 1971
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Jane fonda scorches the screen in her 1971 best actress academy award performance as a call girl stalked by a killer. Special features: cast/director film highlights: subtitles in english french spanish portuguese japanese chinese thai and korean: documentary klute in new york: background for suspense. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/26/2006 Starring: Jane Fonda Donald Sutherland Run time: 114 minutes Rating: R Director: Alan J. Pakula
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Jane Fonda came into her own with this Oscar-winning performance as an insecure high-class call girl who can't make it as a legitimate actress or model yet can't give up her addiction. She loves the control too much. But when she's stalked by a killer, she's forced to confront the darker aspects of her nature and profession. It's a complex and authentic performance and Fonda plays it cool and smart. Typical of early '70s films, Klute peels away social inhibition and hypocrisy with precision and candor. It's also typical of director Alan J. Pakula's intelligence and ability to work so well with actors. Donald Sutherland plays John Klute, the vulnerable detective trying to determine if his missing friend is the stalker and sexual deviant. This is the kind of moody, character-driven film so many of us miss today, even if the plot is pure hokum. --Bill Desowitz
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Jane Fonda's classic performance remains entrancing decades after the film's release. For "Klute," she won the Oscar, Golden Globe, National Society of Film Critics & New York Film Critics Circle awards. Her performance as Bree Daniels triumphed over other Oscar nominees Julie Christie, Glenda Jackson, Vanessa Redgrave & Janet Suzman. Critic Pauline Kael called her the finest actress of her generation. Jane Fonda seems electrically wired, moving with lightning speed between emotions & intentions. She's incredible to watch. One classic moment is where she pauses during work with a man on top of her long enough to check the time & then resumes without missing a beat. While the film is good, Fonda makes it remarkable.
Donald Sutherland's performance as detective John Klute is so understated that it is easy to miss how well he performs. At moments, you see the hunger he has in his eyes for Bree; at others, compassion. The scene where he returns tape recordings, she tries to demean him by seeing if he'd been seduced by the big city. Klute shoots back that her response is "pathetic."
Charles Cioffi does a good job as Peter Cable, the wealthy businessman. Andy & David Lewis had an Oscar nomination for their original screenplay. Director Alan J. Pakula gives us a gritty drama that is part character study, part thriller. While the clothing styles may become dated, Fonda's brilliant performance remains a gem. Enjoy!
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Pakula built the suspense quietly in this film, but it is the fascinating complexities of Fonda's, and Sutherland's characters that elevate the movie far beyond the average who-done-it, detective pic it could have been. Fonda, in particular, is simply astonishing as Bree, a call girl, and aspiring actress. The dialogue is also refreshingly crisp, provocative, and intelligent. It is a must for any Fonda, or Sutherland fan.
Rating:  -
The film begins with a running tape recorder, then we see a dinner party. Next there is questioning about a missing man. Did he live a double life? Then we hear a tape recording. Next girls are being inspected for advertising. [What do models do off-camera?] "Wow, that sounds fantastic!" Mission accomplished. Bree Daniels gets a harassing phone call at midnight. Who can it be? [No caller id.] The next morning John Klute arrives to ask Miss Daniels some questions. She visits her therapist and discusses her life. Who is tapping her wire? The film moves on slowly. [The natural lighting suggests reality, as if this was not a Hollywood film.] We hear the sordid details of her life. Is someone watching? [Why would she care?]
The story and the search plods on. Will Klute get too deeply involved? [Did you get a clue to that older man?] There are scenes of a crowded party. Klute reports his results. There is a surprise afterwards. Then the film plods on. Bree speaks to her therapist again. Would anybody search Bree's apartment? They analyze the typewritten notes for personal characteristics. Can Klute set a trap for the murderer? [Was that textile manufacturer under-reporting income?] Does that man have a responsible position? Is he a terrible man? Does he make a confession? Does he record conversations on tape to relive his thrills? [Is it all very sick?] Will Klute rescue the damsel in distress for a happy ending? [Does anyone care?]
There are a couple of actors who became better known. This story could have been better and the film faster paced. While the story of business rivalry seems valid, it is unlikely that the body of Tom Grunnerman would disappear without a trace. Hunters and gatherers of wild crops are famous for discovering lost bodies or skeletons. See "The Parallax View" for a much better murder mystery film.
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This is a movie filled with suspense. Jane Fonda plays a likeable call girl with Donald Sutherland as a less worldly detective, investigating a friend's disappearance. I highly recommend this DVD.
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Klute was a real treat for me to watch. Fonda was dynamite. Hollywood acting now seems to hide behind fast camera-work and scene breaks; Fonda did not. During some parts, I felt uncomfortable watching because Fonda put on such a fantastic performance as Bree Daniels, a prostitute. The long, unbroken camera shots create an intimacy between you as the observer and Fonda as the performer. Yet, staying true to her character, you never get close to truly understanding Bree Daniels. Donald Sutherland also puts on a stoic performance as Klute, the quiet protective detective (hey, that rhymes). The bulk of my movie experience deals with blockbusters and quirky romantic comedies, so the unbroken long camera shots and smart psychological (? I'm at a lost for good, descriptive words) script were a real treat. I did doze off though. Four solid stars.
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