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: Universal
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-Video, 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: Perhaps the Greatest American Film of All Time
Summary: 5 Stars
In its restored glory, Touch of Evil is without doubt a masterpiece. From the beginning, it drives ahead relentlessly, and the suspense generated by that famous first shot is incredible. This is the kind of film that rewards multiple viewings. Like Fellini, Welles populates his films with grotesques. Unlike Fellini, they actually serve the story -in this case, one of the most hard-bitten, cynical tales around. The ending will leave you feeling like you've been punched in the gut. Marvelous, marvelous storytelling. And the included 58-page memo Welles wrote the studio protesting the changes they made -it's a master class in film, all by itself. This was Welles's final Hollywood film (if I remember correctly) and a mighty blast it is, a towering work of film noir.
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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