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...
| Uniform Title: | Devil in a blue dress (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| 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]
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| 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 |
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| 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 |