Night and the city
(DVD)
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Published
Irvington, NY : Chicago, IL : Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2005].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 N687a | On Shelf |
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Published
Irvington, NY : Chicago, IL : Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
715515015721
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1950.
General Note
Based on the novel by Gerald Kersh.
General Note
Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary by film scholar Glenn Erickson; video interview with director Jules Dassin; excerpts from a 1972 French interview with Dassin; 'Two versions, two scores', a look at the two different scores composed for the British and American releases of the film; new essay by film critic Paul Arthur; original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Max Greene ; art director, C.P. Norman ; editor, Nick DeMaggio, Sidney Stone ; music, Franz Waxman ; costume designers, Oleg Cassini, Margaret Furse.
Participants/Performers
Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan, Herbert Lom.
Description
Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian aches for a life of ease and plenty. Trailed by an inglorious history of go-nowhere schemes, he stumbles upon a chance of a lifetime in the form of legendary wrestler Gregorius the Great. But there is no easy money in this underworld of shifting alliances, bottomless graft, and pummeled flesh, and soon Fabian learns the horrible price of his ambition.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dassin, J., Widmark, R., Tierney, G., Withers, G., Marlowe, H., Sullivan, F. L., Greene, M., Waxman, F., & Kersh, G. (2005). Night and the city . Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jules Dassin et al.. 2005. Night and the City. Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jules Dassin et al.. Night and the City Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dassin, Jules, et al. Night and the City Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, 2005.
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