Touch Of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition)
by Orson Welles
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Actor: Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, Mercedes McCambridge, Orson WellesDirector: Orson Welles
Brand: Uni
Cinematographer: Russell Metty
Composer: Henry Mancini
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Restored, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-07
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Touch Of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition)
Movie Review: Touch of Evil with Weaknesses
Summary: 3 Stars
Touch of Evil is a good film, but it is not a masterpiece. Early in the movie, it is very clear that we are watching actors on a created set, which disturbs the viewer's focus. Sets are fine, but they should not be "visible." A distinct plot weakness is putting the "wife" in an out-of-the-way seedy motel. You see that she will be isolated and thus targeted miles before those sceens arrive. And that she or her seemingly unaware husband would allow her to be put in the situation undermines the "intelligence" of the two. Another weakness is the local crime boss following her to the motel. He does it in such a way that he can't help calling attention to himself and thus getting picked up by the polic. Nice film noir and good acting by Welles even though his techniques are clearly dated. This film really could have been great, but it is not.
Summary of Touch Of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition)
Experience director Orson Welles' masterpiece Touch of Evil like never before in an all-new 50th Anniversary Edition DVD! Starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles himself, this exceptional film noir portrait of corruption and morally compromised obsessions tells the story of a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate criminal plot.Now for the first time ever, see all three versions of the film - the preview version, the theatrical version and the restored version based on Orson Welles' vision. The Touch of Evil 50th Anniversary Edition commemorates a true cinematic achievement and is an essential addition to the very movie lover's library!
Considered by many to be the greatest B?movie ever made, the original-release version of Orson Welles's film noir masterpiece Touch of Evil was, ironically, never intended as a B?movie at all--it merely suffered that fate after it was taken away from writer-director Welles, then reedited and released in 1958 as the second half of a double feature. Time and critical acclaim would eventually elevate the film to classic status (and Welles's original vision was meticulously followed for the film's 1998 restoration), but for four decades this original version stood as a testament to Welles's directorial genius. From its astonishing, miraculously choreographed opening shot (lasting over three minutes) to Marlene Dietrich's classic final line of dialogue, this sordid tale of murder and police corruption is like a valentine for the cinematic medium, with Welles as its love-struck suitor. As the corpulent cop who may be involved in a border-town murder, Welles faces opposition from a narcotics officer (Charlton Heston) whose wife (Janet Leigh) is abducted and held as the pawn in a struggle between Heston's quest for truth and Welles's control of carefully hidden secrets. The twisting plot is wildly entertaining (even though it's harder to follow in this original version), but even greater pleasure is found in the pulpy dialogue and the sheer exuberance of the dazzling directorial style. --Jeff Shannon
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