Devil in a blue dress /

Denzel Washington has charisma to burn as the jobless ex-GI Easy Rawlins, who sees a chance to make some quick cash when he's recruited to find the missing lover of a wealthy mayoral candidate in late 1940s Los Angeles only to find himself embroiled in murder, political intrigue, and a scandal...

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Uniform Title:Devil in a blue dress (Motion picture)
Main Author: Mosley, Walter (Author, interviewee (expression))
Other Authors: Franklin, Carl, 1949- (Screenwriter, interviewee (expression)), Washington, Denzel, 1954- (Actor), Cheadle, Don (Actor, interviewee (expression)), Beals, Jennifer (Actor), Sizemore, Tom, 1961- (Actor), Chaykin, Maury (Actor), Muller, Eddie (interviewer (expression)), Locke, Attica (interviewer (expression))
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published: [Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2022]
Series:Criterion collection ; 1135.
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Summary:Denzel Washington has charisma to burn as the jobless ex-GI Easy Rawlins, who sees a chance to make some quick cash when he's recruited to find the missing lover of a wealthy mayoral candidate in late 1940s Los Angeles only to find himself embroiled in murder, political intrigue, and a scandal that crosses the treacherous color lines of a segregated society.
"Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins, a decorated African American war hero, returns home to the segregation of post-war America. Forced to accept an under-the-table job finding a missing socialite, Easy gets mixed up in a murderous political scandal."--Blu-ray.com
Item Description:Originally issued in 4K/2K Blu-ray discs combo.
Title from title screens.
Based on the book by Walter Mosley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.
Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
Special features include: an audio commentary by director Carl Franklin (recorded in 1998) ; a new conversation between Don Cheadle and Carl Franklin (filmed exclusively for Criterion in March 2022) ; a new conversation: author Walter Mosley discusses the film adaptation of his novel Devil in a Blue Dress, other work, and the detective/crime genre with novelist and critic Attica Locke (filmed exclusively for Criterion in March 2022) ; an on-stage conversation: film noir expert Eddie Muller and Carl Franklin discuss the style of Devil in a Blue Dress as well as the director's work and passion for classic film noir (footage was shot in Chicago 2018 ; Don Cheadle Screen Test ; Trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 DTS-HD surround MA; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Carole Kravetz ; music composed by Elmer Bernstein ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production desinger, Gary Frutkoff.
ISBN:9781681439617
1681439611