Night and the city /
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 gra...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2005]
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| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
274. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as motion picture in 1950. Based on the novel by Gerald Kersh. Aspect ratio 1.33:1. Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer -- Audio commentary by film scholar Glenn Erickson -- New 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 -- Original theatrical trailer -- New essay by film scholar Paul Arthur. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| 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. |
| ISBN: | 155940955X |