Sweet Smell of Success (Criterion Collection) Burt Lancaster (Blu-ray, 1957) NEW

Description: Sweet Smell of Success (Criterion Collection) Burt Lancaster (Blu-ray, 1957) NEW Condition is Like New. Think Brand New minus the shrinkwrap. No faults at all. This will be packed very carefully and shipped US Media Mail with Tracking. We are happy to combine items to save you money on shipping. For example, we can send you three typical DVDs for the price of 1. Just put your selection in your shopping cart and press the Request Total button (top right) and we will get back to you with the lowest combined shipping price. Remember Media Mail starts at $4.63 for the first pound weight (or fraction), but then only 75 cents for each additional pound (or fraction). And visit our sister store on eBay (GutenburgReads) to see the more than 700 interesting items we are selling. Description: Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of the 1957 film "Sweet Smell of Success" with this Criterion Collection Blu-ray edition. The movie, in the suspenseful film noir sub-genre, follows the story of a powerful newspaper columnist and his relationship with a press agent. With its masterful direction and standout performances, this movie is a must-watch for fans of mystery and suspense.This Blu-ray edition, brought to you by the Criterion Collection, offers a high-quality viewing experience that showcases the film's stunning black and white cinematography. It includes special features such as behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast and crew. Don't miss out on the chance to own this cinematic masterpiece. From the back cover: The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, presents SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS In the swift, cynical Sweet Smell of Success, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, Burt Lancaster stars as the vicious Broadway gossip columnist J. J. Hunsecker, and Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco, the unprincipled press agent Hunsecker ropes into smearing the up-and-coming jazz musician romancing his beloved sister. Featuring deliciously unsavory dialogue, in an acid, brilliantly structured script by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman, and noirish neon cityscapes from Oscar-winning cinematographer James Wong Howe, Sweet Smell of Success is a cracklingly cruel dispatch from the kill-or-be-killed wilds of 1950s Manhattan. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES Exclusive new digital restoration from the original 35 mm camera negative, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New audio commentary featuring film scholar James Naremore Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away, a 1986 documentary featuring interviews with director Alexander Mackendrick, actor Burt Lancaster, producer James Hill, and others James Wong Howe: Cinematographer, a 1973 documentary about the Oscar-winning director of photography, featuring lighting tutorials with Howe New video interview with film critic and historian Neal Gabler (Winchell: Gossip, Power and the Culture of Celebrity) about legendary columnist Walter Winchell, inspiration for the character J. J. Hunsecker New video interview with film- maker James Mangold about Mackendrick, his instructor and mentor Original theatrical trailer PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins, notes about the film and two short stories introducing its characters by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, and an excerpt about Clifford Odets from Mackendrick's book. By the way: Welcome to the new ebay storefront for The Shepherd's Center of Winston-Salem. The store will be operated by experienced ebay sellers who have been selling some of our best donations for several years now through their own storefronts. Now we are using these same experienced sellers to sell to you directly. For the philanthropists out there, the vast majority of the items sold by us (Gutenberg Reads and others), are for the benefit of The Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem, whose mission is to help house-bound seniors live full and independent lives in their own homes. The center provides transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping, assistance with minor repairs around the house, and companionship through visits. The citizens of Winston-Salem generously donate books, music, movies, and more to us to help us achieve our mission. And now, you can buy useful items from us directly, and you will be helping the less fortunate in our city.

Price: 28.95 USD

Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-12-21T22:46:48.000Z

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