Night and the city
Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian aches for a life of ease and plenty. Trailed by an inglorious history of go-nowhere schemes, he stumbles upon a chance of a lifetime in the form of legendary wrestler Gregorius the Great. But there is no easy money in this underworld of shifting alliances, bottomless gra...
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| Language: | English |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
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| Summary: | Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian aches for a life of ease and plenty. Trailed by an inglorious history of go-nowhere schemes, he stumbles upon a chance of a lifetime in the form of legendary wrestler Gregorius the Great. But there is no easy money in this underworld of shifting alliances, bottomless graft, and pummeled flesh, and soon Fabian learns the horrible price of his ambition. |
| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1950. Based on the novel by Gerald Kersh. Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary by film scholar Glenn Erickson; video interview with director Jules Dassin; excerpts from a 1972 French interview with Dassin; 'Two versions, two scores', a look at the two different scores composed for the British and American releases of the film; new essay by film critic Paul Arthur; original theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Max Greene ; art director, C.P. Norman ; editor, Nick DeMaggio, Sidney Stone ; music, Franz Waxman ; costume designers, Oleg Cassini, Margaret Furse. |
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Irvington, NY :
Criterion Collection,
[2005]
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| ISBN: | 155940955X 9781559409551 |
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| Call Number: |
PN1997.D7 N543 2005 |
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| PN1997.D7 N543 2005 | Available Place a Hold |