Search - Days of Wine and Roses on DVD

Content Advisory: Not For Children, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 1962 DVD Release: 01/06/2004 Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 57 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Drama, Marriage Drama, Addiction Drama

In this addiction melodrama, Joe Clay (Jack Lemmon), a promising adman, meet his future wife Kirsten (Lee Remick) at a party. Once married, the pressures of his business lead Joe to seek solace in liquor. Kirsten joins him in his nocturnal drinking sessions, and before long both are confirmed alcoholics. After several frightening episodes, Joe is able to shake the habit thanks to AA, but Kirsten finds it impossible to get through the day without liquor. The two split up, although Joe clings to the hope that someday he and Kirsten will be reunited, if for no reason other than the sake of their young daughter. J.P. Miller adapted the screenplay from his own 1958 Playhouse 90 television script. Though nominated in several categories, Days of Wine and Roses won only the Best Song Oscar for Henry Mancini's title tune. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Jack Lemmon - Joe Clay
Lee Remick - Kirsten Anderson
Charles Bickford - Ellis Arnesen
Jack Klugman - Jim Hungerford
Alan Hewitt - "Red" Leland

Blake Edwards' 1962 drama Days of Wine and Roses comes to DVD from Warner Bros. Presented with a widescreen transfer in the original black-and-white. The English soundtrack preserves the Dolby Digital Mono recording. Closed captions are accessible. Optional subtitles are available in English, Spanish, and French. There are no special features, but it is the first time that this Academy Award-winning classic has been released on DVD. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide