Touch of Evil 4K Ultra HD UHD Orson Welles Blu-ray Eureka Standard Edition

Description: Orson Welles' spellbinding thriller gets the 4K treatment from Eureka! Eureka presents the 4K Ultra HD for 1958's Touch of Evil. The film begins with one of the most brilliant sequences in the history of cinema; and ends with one of the most brilliant final scenes ever committed to celluloid. In between unfurls a picture whose moral, sexual, racial, and aesthetic attitudes remain so radical as to cross borders established not only in 1958, but in the present age also. Charlton Heston portrays Mike Vargas, the Mexican chief of narcotics who sets out to uncover the facts surrounding a car bomb that has killed a wealthy American businessman on the US side of the border. As Vargas investigates, his newly-wed wife Susie (Janet Leigh, two years before Hitchcock’s Psycho) is kidnapped by a gang out to exact vengeance for the prosecution of the brother of their leader (Akim Tamiroff). Meanwhile, Vargas’ enquiries become progressively more obfuscated by the American cop Hank Quinlan (played by Welles himself, in one of the most imposing and unforgettable screen performances of his career), a besotted incarnation of corruption who alternately conspires with Susie’s captors and seeks solace in the brothel of the Gypsy madame (Marlene Dietrich) who comforted him in bygone times. Welles’ final studio-system picture has at last become secure in its status as one of the greatest films ever made. It remains a testament to the genius of Welles –– a film of Shakespearean richness, inexhaustible. The Masters of Cinema Series is extremely proud to present Touch of Evil on Ultra HD Blu-ray.100% Brand New and Factory SealedPacked with extra CARE with USPS First Class serviceDiscount/combined shipping if multiple items are ordered =)Photos in gallery is a sample of our actual in-stock itemShips from Las Vegas, USAFeatures: 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of all three versions, presented in Dolby Vision HDR: the Theatrical version (95 mins), the Preview version (109 mins), and the 1998 Reconstruction (110 mins), across 2 UHD DiscsFour audio commentaries, featuring: restoration producer Rick Schmidlin (reconstructed version); actors Charlton Heston & Janet Leigh, with Schmidlin (reconstructed version); critic F. X. Feeney (theatrical version); and Welles scholars James Naremore & Jonathan Rosenbaum (preview version)New video interview with critic, broadcaster and cultural historian Matthew SweetNew video interview with critic Tim RobeyNew video interview with author and critic Kim NewmanBringing Evil to Life + Evil Lost and Found – two video pieces, featuring interviews with cast and crew, as well as critics and admirersOriginal theatrical trailerOptional English SDH subtitlesA collector’s booklet featuring writings by Orson Welles, François Truffaut, André Bazin, and Terry Comito Technical Specs:Country: USALanguage: EnglishYear: 1958Runtime: 315Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Subtitles: Optional English2 DiscsLooking for more import movies? Visit our store! =) - The Goodie Emporium Return policy: If New/Factory Sealed items have been opened, returns will not be accepted.

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