The Criterion Collection Criterion Collection: Miss Julie [DVD] [1951] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Swedish filmmaker Alf Sjöberg s visually innovative, Cannes Grand Prix winning adaptation of August Strindberg s renowned 1888 play (censored upon its first release in the United States for its adult content) brings to scalding life the excoriating words of the stage s preeminent surveyor of all things rotten in the state of male-female relations. Miss Julie vividly depicts the battle of the sexes and classes that ensues when a wealthy businessman s daughter (Anita Bjork, in a fiercely emotional performance) falls for her father s bitter servant. Celebrated for its unique cinematic style, Sjöberg s film was an important turning point in Scandinavian cinema. SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES: New, restored high-definition digital transfer New video essay by film historian Peter Cowie Archival television interview with director Alf Sjöberg A 2006 television documentary about the play Miss Julie and author August Strindberg Theatrical trailer New and improved English subtitle translation PLUS: A booklet featuring new essays by film scholars Peter Matthews and Birgitta Steene