The manchurian candidate
(DVD)
Contributors
Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002, film director.
Axelrod, George, screenwriter.
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, actor.
Harvey, Laurence, actor.
Leigh, Janet, actor.
Axelrod, George, screenwriter.
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, actor.
Harvey, Laurence, actor.
Leigh, Janet, actor.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Status
Westover - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD DRAMA MANCH
2 available
DVD DRAMA MANCH
2 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westover - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DRAMA MANCH | Available |
| Westover - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DRAMA MANCH | Available |
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
715515170314
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Based on the novel by Richard Condon.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1962.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary from 1997 featuring director John Frankenheimer; new interview with actor Angela Lansbury; new piece featuring filmmaker Errol Morris; conversation between Frankenheimer, George Axelrod, and Frank Sinatra from 1988; new interview with historian Susan Carruthers; trailer; essay by critic Howard Hampton.
Participants/Performers
Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva.
Description
Set in the early fifties, this razor-sharp adaptation of the novel by Richard Condon concerns the decorated U.S. Army sergeant Raymond Shaw, who as a prisoner during the Korean War is brainwashed into being a sleeper assassin in a Communist conspiracy, and a fellow POW who slowly uncovers the sinister plot.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1); mono.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Assassins -- Drama.
Brainwashing -- Drama.
Cold War -- Drama.
Condon, Richard -- Film adaptations.
Conspiracy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Veterans -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961 -- Drama.
Brainwashing -- Drama.
Cold War -- Drama.
Condon, Richard -- Film adaptations.
Conspiracy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Veterans -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961 -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Frankenheimer, J., Axelrod, G., Sinatra, F., Harvey, L., Leigh, J., & Lansbury, A. (2016). The manchurian candidate (Blu-ray edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Frankenheimer et al.. 2016. The Manchurian Candidate. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Frankenheimer et al.. The Manchurian Candidate The Criterion Collection, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Frankenheimer, John, et al. The Manchurian Candidate Blu-ray edition., The Criterion Collection, 2016.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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