The Furies (The Criterion Collection)
by Anthony Mann
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Actor: Barbara Stanwyck, Gilbert Roland, Judith Anderson, Walter Huston, Wendell CoreyDirector: Anthony Mann
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 109 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-06-24
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Criterion
Movie Reviews of The Furies (The Criterion Collection)
Movie Review: Underrated Western Given the Deluxe Treatment!
Summary: 5 Stars
Director Anthony Mann made the important transition from film noir B movies to westerns in 1950 with three films: Winchester '73, Devil's Doorway, and The Furies. The last film was an ambitious big budget mix of western and women's melodrama with a fascinating dash of psychological subtext. At its heart is a startlingly complex performance from Barbara Stanwyck.
While The Furies has all the iconography of a western, it more resembles a psychological drama and as such, it is quite an achievement that Mann was able to make it within the Hollywood studio system.
There is an audio commentary by film historian Jim Kitses. He talks about how the film evokes a blend of gothic romance, film noir and the western. He makes a convincing case for Anthony Mann as an auteur and how his thematic preoccupations elevate this film above genre conventions. Kitses expertly analyzes the director's style and how it informs the characters and their motivations. This is a solid, informative track.
"Action Speaks Louder Than Words" is an excerpt from a 1967 interview with Mann for British television. He talks about his beginnings in the theatre and how he broke into the film business. Mann also talks about some of the filmmakers that influenced him in this excellent interview.
"Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston" is a rare interview with the veteran actor who comes across as a larger than life figure as was his reputation. It is a playful yet odd interview as he gives little away.
"Nina Mann Interview" features the actress and daughter of Anthony Mann as she talks about her father and his films, in particular, The Furies. She points out that he refused to have stereotypical heroes and villains in his films and this was readily evident in this film.
Also included is a theatrical trailer.
There is a Stills Gallery with a nice collection of behind-the-scenes photographs of the cast and crew at work.
Finally, in a nice touch, Niven Busch's source novel is included which is a wonderful extra the Criterion Collection has done in the past (i.e. The Man Who Fell to Earth - Criterion Collection) and hopefully one that they will continue in the future.
Summary of The Furies (The Criterion Collection)
Barbara Stanwyck and Walter Huston are at their fierce finest in master Hollywood craftsman Anthony Mann?s crackling western melodrama. In 1870s New Mexico Territory, megalomaniacal widowed ranch-owner T. C. Jeffords (Huston, in his final role) butts heads with his daughter, Vance (Stanwyck), a firebrand with serious daddy issues, over her dowry, choice of marriage, and, finally, ownership of the land itself. Both sophisticated in its view of frontier settlement and ablaze with searing domestic drama, The Furies is a hidden treasure of American filmmaking, boasting Oscar?nominated cinematography and vivid supporting turns from Judith Anderson, Wendell Corey, and Gilbert Roland.SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:
? New, restored high-definition digital transfer ? Audio commentary featuring film historian Jim Kitses (Horizons West) ? A rare, 1931 on-camera interview with Walter Huston, made for the movie theater series Intimate Interviews ? New video interview with Nina Mann, daughter of director Anthony Mann ? Stills gallery of rare behind-the-scenes photos ? Theatrical trailer ? PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Robin Wood, a 1957 Cahiers du cinéma interview with Mann, and a new printing of Niven Busch?s original novel ? More!
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