The honeymoon killers
By: Warren Steibel presents a Roxanne Company production from Cinerama Releasing Corporation ; Janus Films ; producer, Warren Steibel ; written & directed by Leonard Kastle
Contributors: Lo Bianco, Tony, actor; Higby, Mary Jane, 1915-1986, actor; Roberts, Doris, 1925-2016 actor; McArdle, Kip, actor; Chris, Marilyn, 1938- actor; Duckworth, Dortha, 1905-1996, actor; Cason, Barbara, actor; Roxanne Company; Cinerama Releasing Corporation; Janus Films; Criterion Collection (Firm)
Edition: Widescreen.
Series: The Criterion collection -- 200; Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) -- 200.
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [United States]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 107
Subjects: Drama; Man-woman relationships; Criminal behavior
Other titles: Lonely hearts killers
Description: Martha is sullen, overweight and heartbreakingly lonely. Through the Friendship Club, she strikes up a correspondence with Ray, a suave charismatic smooth-talker who could be the man of her dreams. A stark portrayal of the desperate lengths to which a lonely heart will go in order to find true love. From brutally immoral killings to a passion that transcends all bounds.
Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1969.

Special features: new video interview with writer/director Leonard Kastle; illustrated essay by Scott Christianson about the true crime story of "Lonely hearts" killers Ray Fernandez and Martha Beck; original theatrical trailer; cast and crew biographies by film historian Bruce Eder; new essay by critic Gary Giddins.

Director of photography, Oliver Wood ; editors, Stan Warnow, Richard Brophy ; music, Gustav Mahler ; costume designer, Martha Fogg.

Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Mary Jane Higby, Doris Roberts, Kip McArdle, Marilyn Chris, Dorotha Duckworth, Barbara Cason.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD, Region 1 encoding, widescreen (1.85:1 ; 16:9), Dolby digital mono.

Closed-captioned.