[Susan Foreman]

'Mona Lisa' (1986) - Blu-Ray pre-order available from Criterion direct $31.96

Release date: September 14

"The brilliant breakthrough film by writer-director Neil Jordan journeys into the dark heart of the London underworld to weave a gripping, noir-infused love story. Bob Hoskins received a multitude of honors — including an Oscar nomination — for his touchingly vulnerable, not-so-tough-guy portrayal of George, recently released from prison and hired by a sinister mob boss (Michael Caine) to chauffeur call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson, in a celebrated performance) between high-paying clients. George’s fascination with the elegant, enigmatic Simone leads him on a dangerous quest through the city’s underbelly, where love is a weakness to be exploited and betrayed. Jordan’s colorful dialogue and eye for evocatively surreal details lend a dreamlike sheen to Mona Lisa, an unconventionally romantic tale of damaged people searching for tenderness in an unforgiving world."

Special Features:

• 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Neil Jordan and director of photography Roger Pratt, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Audio commentary from 1997 featuring Jordan and actor Bob Hoskins
• New conversation with Jordan and actor Cathy Tyson, moderated by critic Ryan Gilbey
• Interviews from 2015 with screenwriter David Leland and producer Stephen Woolley
• Interview with Jordan and Hoskins from the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by Gilbey