Night and the city
(DVD)
Contributors
Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008, film director.
Engel, Samuel G., 1904-1984, film producer.
Eisinger, Jo, screenwriter.
Widmark, Richard, actor.
Tierney, Gene, actor.
Engel, Samuel G., 1904-1984, film producer.
Eisinger, Jo, screenwriter.
Widmark, Richard, actor.
Tierney, Gene, actor.
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, 2015.
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD DRAMA NIGHT
2 available
DVD DRAMA NIGHT
2 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DRAMA NIGHT | Available |
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DRAMA NIGHT | Available |
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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, 2015.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded booklet/poster.
Language
English
UPC
715515153614
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Gerald Kersh.
General Note
DVD release of the 1950 motion picture.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1).
General Note
Special features: Alternate presentation of the British version of the film (101-minutes); Audio commentary from 2005 with film scholar Glenn Erickson ; Interview with director Jules Dassin from 2005 ; Excerpts from a 1972 television interview with Dassin ; Comparison of the scores for the British and American versions of the film ; Trailer ; An essay by film scholar Paul Arthur.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Max Greene ; editors, Nick De Maggio, Sidney Stone ; music, Franz Waxman.
Participants/Performers
Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan, Herbert Lom.
Description
Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian aches for a life of ease and plenty. With a history of nowhere schemes, he stumbles upon a chance of a lifetime. But there is no easy money in this underworld and soon Fabian learns the horrible price of his ambition.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Ambition -- Drama.
Crime films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Greco-Roman wrestling -- Drama.
Kersh, Gerald, -- 1911-1968 -- Film adaptations.
Organized crime -- England -- London -- Drama.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Wrestling -- Corrupt practices -- England -- London -- Drama.
Wrestling promoters -- England -- London -- Drama.
Crime films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Greco-Roman wrestling -- Drama.
Kersh, Gerald, -- 1911-1968 -- Film adaptations.
Organized crime -- England -- London -- Drama.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Wrestling -- Corrupt practices -- England -- London -- Drama.
Wrestling promoters -- England -- London -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dassin, J., Engel, S. G., Eisinger, J., Widmark, R., Tierney, G., Withers, G., Marlowe, H., Sullivan, F. L., Lom, H., & Kersh, G. (2015). Night and the city (Two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jules Dassin et al.. 2015. Night and the City. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jules Dassin et al.. Night and the City The Criterion Collection, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dassin, Jules, et al. Night and the City Two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2015.
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