The Virgin Suicides

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Sofia Coppola directed this 1999 drama about five sisters living under the watchful eye of their strict, religious parents in a quiet Michigan suburb during the mid-1970s. A group of neighborhood boys becomes fascinated by the mysterious Lisbon sisters, attempting to understand their isolated lives and inner worlds. Based on Jeffrey Eugenides’s novel, the film explores adolescence, desire, and the tension between youthful ideals and the constraints of suburban life. The cast includes James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Hanna Hall, Chelse Swain, A.J. Cook, and Anthony DeSimone.

This single-disc DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment runs 97 minutes and carries an R rating. Coppola’s feature directorial debut captures the emotional complexity and quiet tragedy of her characters with sensitivity and depth, creating a film that resonates with anyone who remembers the pain and mystery of being young. Add this hand-inspected copy to your collection and own a defining work of 1990s cinema.