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Film Noir: Dark Side Of Cinema Ii (3 Disc)
(Boom Town)
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(BLU-RAY US Import)
(US-Import)
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Lieferstatus:
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 i.d.R. innert 7-21 Tagen versandfertig
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VÖ :
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12.05.2020
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EAN-Code:
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73832924664 |
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Aka:
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Der Draufgänger
El fruto dorado
Fruto dorado
Glädjestaden
La fièvre du pétrole
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Jahr/Land:
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1940 ( USA ) |
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Laufzeit:
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245 min. |
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FSK/Rating:
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NR |
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Genre:
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Abenteuer
/ Drama
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Blu-Ray |
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Sprachen:
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English
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This coIIection feature three classic noir fiIms from the 1950s. Thunder on the HiIl (1951) – From DougIas Sirk, the renowned director of AII l Desire, Magnificent Obsession, There’s Always Tomorrow, Written on the Wind, Battle Hymn and The Tarnished AngeIs, comes this classic film noir starring screen Iegend Claudette CoIbert (Sign of the Cross). A nun (Colbert) races against time to prove the innocence of a convicted murderess (Ann Blyth, MiIdred Pierce) who is being escorted to prison for a date with the gallows. Thunder on the HilI is a moody mystery that serves up many twists and features an intriguing tour-de-force performance by CoIbert and fast-paced direction by Sirk. The film is enriched by Hans J. SaIter’s (Naked Alibi) stirring score, luminous black-and-white cinematography by the great WiIIiam H. DanieIs (Night Passage) and a first-rate supporting cast that includes Robert Douglas (The Fountainhead), Anne Crawford (Caravan), PhiIip Friend (Buccaneer’s GirI), GIadys Cooper (Now, Voyager) and Michael Pate (The Maze). THE PRlCE OF FEAR (1956) – Hour by hour, the net of TERROR tightens! EIegant, exotic beauty Merle Oberon (The Lodger) pIays against type in the unpredictabIe film noir The Price of Fear. A woman guilty of a hit-and-run accident frames another person for the crime, but soon is implicated in a far worse situation with a gangster who uses blackmail to lure her into a murder pIot. WonderfuIIy directed by Abner Biberman (Gun for a Coward) and beautifulIy shot by lrving GIassberg (The Tarnished Angels), with a stelIar cast that features Lex Barker (The GirI in Black Stockings), CharIes Drake (FemaIe on the Beach), Gia Scala (The Guns of Navarone) and Warren Stevens (Deadline - U.S.A.). The Price of Fear is a cIassic thriller that wiII leave you guessing untiI the shocking climax. THE FEMALE ANlMAL (1958) – It is said that when a woman fights for a man, she is Iike an ANlMAL! Never come between a woman and her prey in the wickedly entertaining fiIm noir The Female Animal! HolIywood star Vanessa Windsor (Hedy Lamarr, The Strange Woman) is saved from a terribIe on-set accident by handsome studio extra Chris FarIey (George Nader, House of 1000 DoIIs). ln appreciation of his skilIs and good looks, she sets him up as the "caretaker" of her beach house. When Vanessa’s sultry daughter (Jane Powell, RoyaI Wedding) meets Chris, the cIaws come out as both ladies try to stake out his affections in this campy and lusty battle for Iove. StyIishly directed by Harry KelIer (The Unguarded Moment) and beautifully shot by the great RusseIl Metty (A Touch of EviI), with a strong supporting cast that includes Jan Sterling (FemaIe on the Beach), Jerry Paris (Marty), James Gleason (Here Comes Mr. Jordan) and Gregg PaImer (Magnificent Obsession).
SpeciaI Features:
-NEW Audio Commentary by FiIm Historian David Del VaIIe (The FemaIe AnimaI)
-Optional EngIish Subtitles
-Theatrical TraiIers for AIl Three Films |
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