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Study of the breakdown of rational behavior when two gangsters on the run take refuge in an old castle on a desolate Northumbrian island, but find their nemesis in the effeminate owner and his voluptuous wife.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Compton-Tekli Film Productions
Other Authors: Polanski, Roman (Director), Gutowski, Gene, Brach, Gérard, Pleasence, Donald, Dorléac, Françoise, Stander, Lionel, Bisset, Jacqueline, 1944-, MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973, Komeda, Krzysztof
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English, with subtitles in Japanese and Korean.
Published: [South Korea] : Extreme Home Video, [2009]
Subjects:
Spouses > England > Holy Island (Island) > Drama.
Fugitives from justice > England > Holy Island (Island) > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Motion pictures, French.
Foreign films.
Description
Summary:Study of the breakdown of rational behavior when two gangsters on the run take refuge in an old castle on a desolate Northumbrian island, but find their nemesis in the effeminate owner and his voluptuous wife.
Item Description:Director: Roman Polanski. Actors: Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac, Lionel Stander, Jack MacGowran, Iain Quarrier
Originally released as a motion picture in 1966.
Special features: featurette "Two gangsters and an island" with Roman Polanski (24 min.) ; trailer ; photo gallery ; staff & cast profiles (in Korean text).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, dual layer; all regions; NTSC; widescreen 1.85:1; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ; editor, Alastair McIntyre ; music, Komeda.