UID:
kobvindex_ZLB15633173
Format:
1 BD (124 Min. + Bonus) : s/w
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Mono
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1 Beih. (35 S.)
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1,33:1
Edition:
Blu-ray ed.
ISBN:
9781604657043
Series Statement:
The Criterion collection : [BD] 652
Content:
Charlie Chaplin plays shockingly against type in his most controversial film, a brilliant and bleak black comedy about money, marriage, and murder. Chaplin is a twentieth-century bluebeard, an enigmatic family man who goes to extreme lengths to support his wife and child, attempting to bump off a series of wealthy widows (including one played by the indefatigable Martha Raye, in a hilarious performance). This deeply philosophical and wildly entertaining film is a work of true sophistication, both for the moral questions it dares to ask and for the way it deconstructs its megastar's lovable on-screen persona. (Criterion)
Content:
Extras: Trailers - three theatrical trailers from France, Germany, and the U.S. With optional English subtitles where necessary. (9 min, 1080p). Chaplin Today: "Monsieur Verdoux" - documentary film focusing on Monsieur Verdoux and its production history as well as the political controversy surrounding the film. Included in the film are extracts from interviews with director Claude Chabrol (Les Cousins, Le beau Serge) and actor Norman Lloyd (Limelight). The film was directed by Bernard Eisenschitz in 2003. In English and French, with optional English subtitles. (27 min, 1080i). Charlie Chaplin and the American Press - in this program, Kate Guyonvarch, director of the Chaplin company Roy Export, and Charles Maland, author of Chaplin and American Culture, review and discuss the coverage Chaplin's films received in the American press as well as the impact Monsieur Verdoux had on the artist's public image. The program was produced by Criterion in 2012. In English, not subtitled. (25 min, 1080p). Marilyn Nash - excerpts from an interview with actress Marilyn Nash conducted by Charlie Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance in 1997. Mrs. Nash made her screen debut in Monsieur Verdoux. She played the beautiful girl that would force Verdoux to reconsider his plans halfway through the film. In English, not subtitled. (9 min, 1080p). Radio Ads - (7 min, 1080p). 1. "A Modern French Bluebeard" 2. "This Merchant of Death" 3. "A Warning" 4. "For Women Without A Sense of Humor" 5. "Lady, Can You Take a Dare?" 6. "The Top Picture of the Year" 7. "The Suave, Sinister Lady-Killer" 8. "Remember - It's a Comedy" Booklet - an illustrated booklet featuring an essay by critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky and reprinted pieces by Charlie Chaplin and Andre Bazin. (Blu-ray.com)
Note:
Ländercode: A
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Orig.: USA, 1947
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New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
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Charlie Chaplin and the American press (25 Min., 2012) u.a.
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Engl. Untertitel für Hörgeschädigte
Language:
English
Keywords:
Chaplin, Charlie
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USA
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Presse
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Blu-Ray-Disc
Author information:
Chaplin, Charlie
Author information:
Welles, Orson
