The Killers (1946) Blu-Ray
The Killers (1946) Blu-Ray
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THE MAN WHO WANTED TO DIE…
Ernest Hemingway’s spare, laconic short story about two professional killers and their encounter with a mysteriously unresisting victim was significantly expanded into this all-time film noir classic, which Hemingway said was the first adaptation of his work that he really admired.
As washed-up boxer turned hitman victim Ole ‘Swede’ Andreson, Burt Lancaster made his screen debut, and was catapulted to instant stardom, not least for the screen chemistry that he showed opposite sultry Ava Gardner, whose Kitty Collins is the very personification of the femme fatale.
German émigré Robert Siodmak was one of the filmmakers who helped create film noir, and Elwood Bredell’s high-contrast cinematography, all harsh lighting and long shadows, elevates the film far above a conventional crime drama. But even on that level it’s a first-rate demonstration of how to maintain narrative tension, with the flashback structure withholding crucial details until almost the very end.
SKU: 5027035011929
Ernest Hemingway’s spare, laconic short story about two professional killers and their encounter with a mysteriously unresisting victim was significantly expanded into this all-time film noir classic, which Hemingway said was the first adaptation of his work that he really admired.
As washed-up boxer turned hitman victim Ole ‘Swede’ Andreson, Burt Lancaster made his screen debut, and was catapulted to instant stardom, not least for the screen chemistry that he showed opposite sultry Ava Gardner, whose Kitty Collins is the very personification of the femme fatale.
German émigré Robert Siodmak was one of the filmmakers who helped create film noir, and Elwood Bredell’s high-contrast cinematography, all harsh lighting and long shadows, elevates the film far above a conventional crime drama. But even on that level it’s a first-rate demonstration of how to maintain narrative tension, with the flashback structure withholding crucial details until almost the very end.
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Actors: Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien
Director: Robert Siodmak
Special Features: Isolated music & effects track, Frank Krutnik on The Killers, Heroic Fatalism - video essay adapted from Philip Booth's comparative study of multiple versions of The Killers (Hemingway/Siodmak/Tarvoksky/Siegel), Three archive radio pieces inspired by The Killers, Trailers for The Killers/Brute Force/The Naked City/Rififi
Release Year: 1946
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Format: Blu-Ray
Label: Arrow Video
Region Coding: Region B
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Case Type: Blu-Ray Case
Genre:
- Crime
- Drama
- Film-Noir
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Technical Details
Run Time: 102 mins
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Video Format: PAL