Cinema Expanded: The Films of Frederick Wiseman Blu-ray

With a groundbreaking career spanning seven decades, Frederick Wiseman is one of the great American storytellers. His

documentaries, shot vérité-style, are meticulously edited narratives chronicling life’s complexities through rich portraits of

social and cultural institutions. Wiseman’s themes are expansive: democracy, power, inequality and community, to name a

few; but his focus is compellingly specific and humane. Whether revealing shortcomings in social support or celebrating

culinary excellence, he has a unique eye – and ear – for detail.

Representing their first release in the UK, this 3-disc / 5-film collection features a selection of Wiseman’s work made

between 1967 and 1975, including Titicut Follies, High School and Juvenile Court.

The Films:

Titicut Follies (1967, 84 m)

High School (1968, 75m)

Hospital (1970, 84m)

Juvenile Court (1973, 144m)

Welfare (1975, 167m)

Extras:

· Newly restored in 4K by Zipporah Films and presented in High Definition

· Corridors of Power, Windows to the Soul (2025, 11 mins): in this newly commissioned video essay, filmmaker Ian

Mantgani explores the films of Frederick Wiseman with a focus on his distinctive filmmaking style and observational

storytelling

· Frederick Wiseman: A Discussion (2025, 22 mins): filmmaker Andrea Luka Zimmerman and curator Matthew

Barrington discuss Frederick Wiseman’s aesthetics and approach to filmmaking. Recorded at BFI Southbank,

London.

· 56-page perfect-bound book featuring essays by David Jenkins, Eric Marsh, Stephen Mamber, Philip Concannon and

hosts of the long-running Wiseman Podcast Shawn Glinis and Arlin Golden. Also includes a 1974 essay from Sight

and Sound by Thomas Atkins

· Newly created English descriptive subtitles on all five films