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When Tomorrow Dies

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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

From arthouse to Canuxploitation, Canadian International Pictures (CIP) is devoted to resurrecting vital, distinctive, and overlooked triumphs of Canadian cinema. This label is focused on the country’s original cinematic boom years – spanning the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s – occasionally venturing past that period (and the country’s borders) to highlight the films of Canada’s most inspired actors and filmmakers. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing CIP's brand new line of home video releases!

“A genuine cinematic gem… groundbreaking.” – Piers Handling, TIFF

Frustrated housewife Gwen James (Rabid’s Patricia Gage) feels like little more than a servant to her accountant husband (Strange Brew’s Douglas Campbell) and two daughters. Devoting all her time to their needs – and the demands of her cantankerous father – she feels her sense of self-worth slipping. As Gwen wrestles with increasingly despairing thoughts, she escapes into a world of glamorous fantasy and eventually finds a new sense of purpose by enrolling in a university course, where she strikes up a special bond with her young professor (American Nightmare’s Neil Dainard). But as Gwen reverts to a more youthful, carefree state, her family descends into chaos.

Arriving on the heels of The Bitter Ash and Sweet Substitute, When Tomorrow Dies concluded Larry’s Kent Vancouver Trilogy with a vivid new sense of style and daring. Working with a larger budget and a more seasoned crew, the director fused elements of film noir and the Hollywood melodrama to deliver a lurid – yet compassionate – investigation of the housewife psyche. Applying Kent’s preoccupation with youthful disaffection to an older generation, When Tomorrow Dies brought new depth to his approach and cemented his reputation as a maverick of Canadian independent filmmaking.

directed by: Larry Kent
starring: Patricia Gage, Douglas Campbell, Neil Dainard, Nikki Cole, Desmond Smiley, Francie Long, Patricia Wilson, Caroline Kennedy, Lanny Beckman
1965 / 89 min / 1.37:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

Region A Blu-ray
Newly scanned and restored in 4K from the original 16mm A/B negatives by Canadian International Pictures with sound transferred from the original 16mm magnetic final mix
New audio commentary featuring film historian and author Samm Deighan
Archival audio commentary featuring film professor Peter Rist
New introduction to When Tomorrow Dies by Larry Kent
Tomorrow Lives (2024, 9 min.) – New interview with Kent
Independent Evolution (2024, 18 min.) – New interview with film professor David Douglas
New audio interview with Heather Whitehead, daughter of star Patricia Gage (2024, 9 min.)
Talking to Larry Kent (2005, 19 min.) – Archival conversation featuring Kent and Rist
Kent on Kent (1965-1967, 20 min.) – Archival audio interviews with Kent
Mothers and Daughters (1993, 85 min.) – Little-seen Kent feature exploring some of the same themes as When Tomorrow Dies
New introduction to Mothers and Daughters by Douglas
Booklet featuring a new essay by film critic and professor Tom McSorley
Reversible cover artwork
English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.4166665 / 5 from 48 reviews.

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The limited edition spot gloss slipcover for the Larry Kent film 'When Tomorrow Dies' has received positive feedback for its excellent release and transfer quality. This 4K restoration from the original 16mm negatives offers a vivid and compassionate investigation into the housewife psyche, concluding Larry Kent's Vancouver Trilogy with a new sense of style and daring.

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Review highlights

"CIP finish their Larry Kent trilogy with another excellent release and transfer" — James T.
"Great transfer and the releases from CIP continue to be a personal fav." — Mitchell C.
"When Tomorrow Dies captures the emotional disillusionment of its time with raw energy and a striking sense of realism." — Thomas L.

Reviews

A Discovery Worth Making

"The third part of a the loose “Vancouver Trilogy” (the first with professional actors) is a new favourite, female-focused, domestic downer, unhappy marriage drama. Fetching black and white cinematography with French New Wave-influenced style."

— Timothy E. (3/5)

My Interest Died

"Has its merits, but it does very little to escape the shadows of Douglas Sirk and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. This release is probably the best it has ever looked."

— Chance C. (3/5)

Interesting trilogy!

"Interesting trilogy!"

— Robert B. (4/5)

Beautifully shot drama, with gorgeous

"Beautifully shot drama, with gorgeous slip."

— Matthew P. (4/5)

A wonderful transfer, a beautiful

"A wonderful transfer, a beautiful slipcover, quite the hidden gem."

— Mike S. (4/5)

They HAD me at that COVER!!!

"I'm buying all the Larry Kent Films. . . But just look at that BEAUTIFUL cover!!!"

— Hans B. (4/5)

Tomorrow never comes

"A great Canadian indie drama"

— Colin B. (5/5)

Part of the Vancouver Trilogy,

"Part of the Vancouver Trilogy, this film is about a housewife who slowly loses her mind because of boredom with her domestic life."

— Shariar A. (4/5)

A True Treasure

"Another great obscure Canadian kitchen sink movie has resurfaced thanks to the good folks at Canadian International Pictures. Highly recommended for those who dig deep!"

— Anders A. (5/5)

The godfather of the Canadian Indie

"Larry Kent is a delightfully irascible figure. His short fuse personality, is actually a tremendous gift in his film writing. He takes his frequent annoyances and curmudgeonly, acerbic wit and infuses his films with a peppery, volatility."

— Ryan L. (4/5)