It Happened One Night

Directed by: Frank Capra

Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Alan Hale, Ward Bond, Henry Wadsworth, Claire McDowell, Arthur Hoyt, Blanche Frederici, Jameson Thomas

Description

Frank Capra’s Oscar-winning classic romantic comedy-drama, It Happened One Night, stars Hollywood legends Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The film follows Ellie Andrews (Colbert), a rebellious heiress who escapes her father’s control after he forbids her marriage to a playboy named King Westley (Jameson Thomas). While en route to reunite with her fiancé, Ellie crosses paths with Peter Warne (Gable), an out-of-work newspaper reporter eager to turn her story into a headline.

As fate throws them together on a cross-country journey filled with comedic misadventures and heartwarming moments, an unexpected romance begins to bloom. But when Peter’s journalistic ambitions collide with his feelings for Ellie, both must confront their true desires. This cinematic gem was the first film to win all five major Academy Awards—Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay—securing its place as one of the greatest films of all time.

Now beautifully restored in this Criterion Collection release, It Happened One Night offers timeless charm, wit, and romance in high-definition, accompanied by exclusive special features.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC2416BDUK
• Barcode: 5050629627312
• Main Language: English
• Region: A, B, C (Worldwide Compatible)
• Release Date: 18 Apr 2016
• Originally Issued: 1934
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 106g
• Dimensions: 171 x 13 x 134 mm
• Genre: Classic
• BBFC Certification: (U) Universal, suitable for all
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 105 minutes

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Exclusive Interview with Frank Capra Jr.
• Documentary: 'Screwball Comedy? - In Conversation With Molly Haskell and Phillip Lopate'
• Featurette: 'Frank Capra's American Dream'
• Short Film: 'Fultah Fisher's Boarding House'
• Tribute: 'Tribute to Frank Capra'