The Manchurian candidate
(Blu-ray) 

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Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
ISBN
9781681431192, 168143119X
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Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681431192, 168143119X
UPC
715515170215

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Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Based on the novel by Richard Condon.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1962.
General Note
Special features: Commentary (from 1997 featuring director John Frankenheimer); Angela Lansbury (new interview with the actor); Errol Morris (new interview with the filmmaker); George Axelrod, John Frankenheimer, and Frank Sinatra (conversation recorded in 1988 between director John Frankenheimer, screenwriter George Axelrod, and actor Frank Sinatra discussing the films' production); Susan Carruthers (new interview with the historian and author); Trailer. Insert includes an essay by critic Howard Hampton.
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Music composed and conducted by David Amram ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; film editor, Ferris Webster.
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
Blu-ray, widescreen (1.85:1); monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
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BLU-RAY

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Frankenheimer, J., Koch, H. W., Jr., Axelrod, G., Sinatra, F., Harvey, L., Leigh, J., Lansbury, A., Silva, H., & Condon, R. (2016). The Manchurian candidate (Blu-ray special 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 special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2016.

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