Night and the city
(DVD)
Contributors
Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008, film director.
Eisinger, Jo, screenwriter.
Widmark, Richard, actor.
Tierney, Gene actor.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, production company.
Eisinger, Jo, screenwriter.
Widmark, Richard, actor.
Tierney, Gene actor.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, production company.
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2015].
ISBN
1681430282, 9781681430287
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD NIGHT | On Shelf |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | DVD FEATURE NIGHT | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Ambition -- Drama.
Crime films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Greco-Roman wrestling -- Drama.
Organized crime -- England -- London -- Drama.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Wrestling -- Corrupt practices -- England -- London -- Drama.
Wrestling promoters -- England -- London -- Drama.
Crime films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Greco-Roman wrestling -- Drama.
Organized crime -- England -- London -- Drama.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Wrestling -- Corrupt practices -- England -- London -- Drama.
Wrestling promoters -- England -- London -- Drama.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2015].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (95 minutes) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1681430282, 9781681430287
UPC
715515153614
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.
General Note
Special features: Alternate presentation of the 101-minute British version of the film; 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 fo the film; Trailer. Plus: an essay on container insert "In the Labyrinth" by film scholar Paul Arthur.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Franz Waxman ; cinematography, Max Greene.
Participants/Performers
Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney.
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.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital monaural.
Language
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dassin, J., Eisinger, J., Widmark, R., & Tierney, 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, Jo Eisinger, Richard Widmark, and Gene Tierney. Night and the City Two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2015.
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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