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Criterion release - The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:29 pm
by bgp
https://www.criterion.com/films/28575-t ... mple-drake

December release, DVD and Blu-ray

SPECIAL FEATURES
High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New program featuring a conversation between cinematographer John Bailey and Matt Severson, director of the Margaret Herrick Library at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, about the film’s visual style, along with archival materials relating to its production
New program with critic Imogen Sara Smith about the complexity of the film and its central performance by Miriam Hopkins
New interview with critic Mick LaSalle about the film, censorship, and the Production Code
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien
Cover based on an original poster

Re: Criterion release - The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:31 pm
by oldposterho
Noice. One of my all time favorite pre-Codes.

Re: Criterion release - The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:44 pm
by Jim Roots
Yes, and also Tunes of Glory, another good one that has been little seen in recent years. At least, little seen by me. In fact, never seen by me!

Seems every month Criterion has two releases (out of four) that make me salivate impatiently.

Jim

Re: Criterion release - The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:11 am
by Javier
Finally this Gem has been given another chance to shine again! Thank you Criterion.