The Boys in the Band LE 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray brings William Friedkin’s groundbreaking adaptation of Mart Crowley’s landmark play to 4K UHD for the first time in the world through Vinegar Syndrome’s Cinématographe line.
 
What begins as a birthday party among friends in a Manhattan apartment slowly unravels into a volatile and emotionally devastating night of confession, resentment and confrontation. As alcohol flows and tensions rise, insecurities and long-buried truths surface among a group of gay men navigating identity, loneliness and societal pressure in pre-Stonewall America. The unexpected arrival of a straight outsider pushes the evening toward increasingly painful revelations.
 
Released just before William Friedkin would explode into mainstream acclaim with The French Connection, The Boys in the Band remains one of the most important and influential works in queer cinema history. Featuring the original Off-Broadway cast reprising their roles onscreen, the film captures a pivotal cultural moment with raw honesty, biting humor and emotional intensity.
 
directed by: William Friedkin
starring: Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Peter White, Cliff Gorman, Frederick Combs, Reuben Greene, Laurence Luckinbill, Keith Prentice, Robert La Tourneaux
1970 / 120 min / 1.85:1 / English / DTS-HD MA 1.0