Touch of evil
(DVD)
Contributors
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985. Actor
Zugsmith, Albert. Producer
Leigh, Janet. Actor
Calleia, Joseph, 1897-1976. Actor
Tamiroff, Akim, 1899-1972. Actor
Zugsmith, Albert. Producer
Leigh, Janet. Actor
Calleia, Joseph, 1897-1976. Actor
Tamiroff, Akim, 1899-1972. Actor
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, cc2008.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 316 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in. +
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Reno Library - DVD / Blu-rays | DVD VIDEO TOUCH WIDE | Checked Out | May 6, 2024 |
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, cc2008.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
025195027809
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958.
General Note
Includes 3 versions of the film: restored version (1998) ; original version (1958) ; preview version.
General Note
Based on the novel "Badge of evil" by Whit Masterson.
General Note
Bonus Materials: Bringing evil to life, retrospective documentary on the production of the film including interviews with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, crew members and film historians ; Evil lost and found, behind-the-scenes of the restoration ; preview version feature commentary with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, restoration producer Rick Schmidlin and film historians ; restored version feature commentary with Rick Schmidlin ; theatrical version feature commentary with writer/filmmaker F.X. Feeney ; booklet contains a reproduction of Orson Welles' 58-page memo to Universal after viewing the studio's rough cut of the film.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editors, Virgil Vogel, Aaron Stell ; music, Henry Mancini.
Participants/Performers
Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, Marlene Dietrich, Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Description
"... 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."--Container notes.
Target Audience
Theatrical and preview version: Not rated ; restored version PG-13.
System Details
DVD ; anamphoric widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio presentation ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language
English dialogue with English, Spanish or French subtitles ; subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Welles, O., Zugsmith, A., Leigh, J., Calleia, J., Tamiroff, A., Gábor, Z. Z., Metty, R., Vogel, V. W., Stell, A., Masterson, W., Mancini, H., Dietrich, M., & Heston, C. (2008). Touch of evil (Widescreen.). Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Orson Welles et al.. 2008. Touch of Evil. Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Orson Welles et al.. Touch of Evil Universal Studios, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Welles, Orson, et al. Touch of Evil Widescreen., Universal Studios, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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