UID:
kobvindex_ZLB15246279
Format:
2 Blu-ray Disc (93 Min.) : s/w
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Monaural
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1 Beih. (28 S.)
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Bildformat: 1:1.66
Edition:
Blu-Ray special ed.
Series Statement:
The Criterion collection : [BD] 541
Content:
The Night of the Hunter̶incredibly, the only film the great actor Charles Laughton ever directed̶is truly a stand-alone masterwork. A horror movie with qualities of a Grimm fairy tale, it stars a sublimely sinister Robert Mitchum as a traveling preacher named Harry Powell (he of the tattooed knuckles), whose nefarious motives for marrying a fragile widow, played by Shelley Winters, are uncovered by her terrified young children. Graced by images of eerie beauty and a sneaky sense of humor, this ethereal, expressionistic American classic̶also featuring the contributions of actress Lillian Gish and writer James Agee̶is cinema̷s most eccentric rendering of the battle between good and evil. (Criterion)
Content:
Extras: Disc 1 - The Making of "The Night of the Hunter - an informative documentary that explores the production history of The Night of the Hunter. With the participation of producer Paul Gregory, second-unit director Terry Sanders, and authors Preston Neal Jones, F.X. Feeney, and Jeffrey Couchman. In English, not subtitled. (38 min, 1080i). - Simon Callow on Charles Laughton - in this exclusive interview, shot in 2010 in London, Simon Callow, author of Charles Laughton: A Difficult Actor, discusses Charles Laughton's life and career. In English, not subtitled. (11 min, 1080p). - Moving Pictures - a fifteen-minute documentary on The Night of the Hunter, originally broadcast on February 19, 1995, which features interviews with producer Paul Gregory, actors Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish, editor Robert Golden, art director Hilyard Brown, director of photography Stanley Cortez, and second-unit director Terry Sanders. In English, not subtitled. (15 min, 1080i). - The Ed Sullivan Show - an excerpt from an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show, from September 25, 1955, in which Peter Graves and Shelley Winters perform a scene that does not appear in the final version of The Night of the Hunter. In English, not subtitled. (4 min, 1080i). - Stanley Cortez - an interview, shot at the American Society of Cinematographers in 1984, in which director of photography Stanley Cortez discusses his work on The Night of the Hunter. In French and English, with optional English subtitles where necessary, and imposed French subtitles. (13 min, 1080i). - Davis Grubb Sketches - a collection of sketches. (1080p). - Theatrical Trailer - the original trailer for The Night of the Hunter. In English, not subtitled. (2 min, 1080p). - Commentary - a very informative commentary in which second-unit director Terry Sanders, film archivist Robert Gitt, film critic F.X. Feeney, and Preston Neal Jones, author of Heaven and Hell to Play With: The Filming of "The Night of the Hunter" discuss the production history of The Night of the Hunter, its reception and restoration, the film's message, Charles Laughton's fascinating life and career, etc. Disc 2 - Introduction - a wonderful and illuminating conversation, recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2010, with film archivist Robert Gitt and film critic Leonard Maltin. The two gentlemen discuss the discovery and preservation of the material used to make Charles Laughton Directs "The Night of the Hunter", as well as their first impression of the film when they first saw it years ago. In English, not subtitled. (17 min, 1080p). - Charles Laughton Directs "The Night of the Hunter" - a fascinating, two-and-a-half-hour film that contains an enormous amount of outtakes and behind the scenes footage from the production of The Night of the Hunter. The film also contains plenty of information about Charles Laughton's life and career. In English, not subtitled. (159 min, 1080p). Booklet - 30-page illustrated booklet containing Terrence Rafferty's essay "Holy Terror" (the author teaches at Princeton University) and Michael Sragow's essay "Downriver and Heavenward with James Agee". (Blu-ray.com)
Note:
Ländercode: A
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Extras: Night of the Hunter - a treasure trove of outtakes from the film (2.5 hrs). Audio commentary with assistant director Terry Sanders, F. X. Feeney, and more. Interviews with producer Paul Gregory, Sanders, Jones, and Jeffrey Couchman. New video interview with Simon Callow. Clip from the The Ed Sullivan Show. Fifteen-minute episode of the BBC show "Moving Pictures". Archival interview with cinematographer Stanley Cortez. Gallery of sketches by author Davis Grubb. New video conversation between Gitt and film critic Leonard Maltin
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Orig.: USA, 1955
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Charles Laughton Directs "The Night of the Hunter"
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Engl. ; engl., für Hörg.
Language:
English
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Author information:
Mitchum, Robert
Author information:
Laughton, Charles
Author information:
Agee, James
Author information:
Schumann, Walter
Author information:
Feeney, F. X.
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