The 4K UHD release schedule has been packed as of late with classics likeCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,Cinderella, andTraining Dayon the docket to receive the gold standard of movie revamping. And now,Sofia Coppola’sfeature-length directorial debut, the 1999 psychological dramaThe Virgin Suicideshas been announced to be the next in line, setting a 4K UHD release date of March 13. With incredible performances from an all-star cast that includes the likes ofKirsten Dunst,Josh Hartnett,James Woods, andKathleen Turner, the tragic coming-of-age drama is a must-have for your ‘90s cinematic collection.
Based onJeffrey Eugenides’sbreakout novel of the same name,The Virgin Suicidescenters around five sisters growing up in a suburb of Detroit in the 1970s. The story is told from a narrative perspective of a group of now grown-up men who knew the girls during their own adolescence. Opening on theyoungest sister’s attempted suicide, the plot follows the fallout within the family.
Conservative, overly protective, and devout Catholics, the girls’ parents believe that the only way to keep their children safe is by locking them away from the outside world and banishing them to live a life of isolation within the confines of their home. Using light signals and notes to contact the boys across the street, the movie comes to an unforgettable end when the girls invite the young men over for a midnight rendezvous. What the boys find inside the house that night will change their futures and that of the rest of the neighborhood forever.
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The feature boasted an ensemble lineup includingHanna R. Hall(Forrest Gump),A.J. Cook(Criminal Minds),Chelse Swain(Georgia Rule),Leslie Hayman,Anthony Desimone,Robert Schwartzman(The Princess Diaries),Jonathan Tucker(Hostage),Lee Kagan, andNoah Shebib(The Last Don) withGiovanni Ribisi(Avatar) as the narrator andMichael Paré(The Philadelphia Experiment) andDanny DeVito(It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) joining in minor roles.
The production would become the perfect stepping stone on Coppola’srise to the topbeing followed four years later by the critically acclaimedLost in TranslationwithMarieAntoinettearriving just three years after that. This past summer,The Virgin Suicidesearned itself a place among other classics by nabbing a spot within the coveted catalog of theCriterion Collection. Combining a troubling, but interesting tale with dynamiteperformancesby Dunst and her co-stars, it’s no surprise why the film holds up over 20 years later.
As of right now, no special features have been announced for the movie’s 4K UHD release on March 13. You can check out a trailer forThe Virgin Suicidesbelow.
