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Whit Stillman makes his directorial debut with this comedy of manners, for which he also provides the script. In New York, quiet middle-class student Tom (Edward Clements) finds himself adopted by a bunch of wealthy upper East Side debutantes and their boyfriends. All his preconceptions about the rich are questioned as they reveal themselves through conversation. ‘Metropolitan’ forms a loose trilogy with the director’s other two films, ‘Barcelona’ and ‘The Last Days of Disco’. Synopsis THE WITTY, OSCAR-NOMINATED BREAKTHROUGH FROM WHIT STILLMAN One of the great American independent films of the 1990s, the surprise hit Metropolitan by writer-director WHIT STILLMAN (Damsels in Distress) is a sparkling comedic chronicle of a middle-class young mans romantic misadventures in New York Citys debutante society. Stillmans deft, literate dialogue and hilariously highbrow observations earned this first film an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. Alongside the wit and sophistication, though, lies a tender tale of adolescent anxiety. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director Whit Stillman and cinematographer John Thomas, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Audio commentary by Stillman, editor Christopher Tellefsen, and actors Chris Eigeman and Taylor Nichols Rare outtakes and alternate casting, with commentary by Stillman PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Luc Sante