The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (John Cassavetes 1976) w/ Vanya Garraway (Film Programmer)

Felicia is joined by Vanya Garraway to chat about John Cassavetes’ neo-noir classic, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). We chat about the differences between the director’s and theatrical cut, and how audiences are often not ready for certain films and they require time to age to be appreciated. We also chat about Ben Gazzara’s performance as Cosmo, and the dynamic performance he gave as the gambling addict, and strip club owner Cosmo. Along with how static the the camera is, as it watches the characters, and how the handheld camera comes into play during the action sequences. Cassavetes often made films about the home and the people in it, this was his first foray into a crime film and there’s a reason why it’s one of his most well known pictures. Send us your thoughts on the episode - would you go to a show as the Crazy Horse West? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Vanya here: IG: @nostalgiaphile IG: @paidinsweat (film program) Twitter: @nostalgiaphile Twitter: @paidinsweat (film program) Sources: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/577-the-killing-of-a-chinese-bookie-the-raw-and-the-cooked The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) - IMDb https://cinephiliabeyond.org/killing-of-a-chinese-bookie/ https://people.bu.edu/rcarney/cassfilms/bookie.shtml https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2022/01/13/videodrome-the-killing-of-a-chinese-bookie/# https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2020/02/28/killing-of-a-chinese-bookie-1976/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0faYGa38gIQ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Blu-ray - Ben Gazzara (dvdbeaver.com) https://johncassavetes.tumblr.com/tagged/the+killing+of+a+chinese+bookie I Can’t Give You Anything But Love by Billie Holiday OUTRO SONG: I Can’t Give You Anything But Love by Billie Holiday FILMS MENTIONED: Deep Cover (Bill Duke 1992) Bull Durham (Ron Shelton 1988) Breaking Away (Peter Yates 1979) Husbands (John Cassavetes 1970) Minnie and Moskowitz (John Cassavetes 1971) A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes 1974) Thief (Michael Mann 1981) Hustlers (Lorene Scafaria 2019) Burlesque (Steve Antin 2010) 8 Million Ways to Die (Hal Ashby 1986) Flamingo Road (Michael Curtiz 1949) Listen to full episode :