Ernest Hemingway's The killers
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2003].
ISBN
1559409312, 9781559409315
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeview Public Library - Stacks | DVD KIL | On Shelf |
| Crete Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | DVD KIL | Checked out |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD KILLERS | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD KILLERS 2 DISCS | On Shelf |
| Frankfort Public Library District - Stacks | DVD KIL | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2003].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (102 min., 94 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 brochures.
Language
English
ISBN
1559409312, 9781559409315
UPC
715515013321
Notes
General Note
Based on the short story, The killers, by Ernest Hemingway.
General Note
Originally produced as motion pictures in 1946 and 1964.
General Note
Includes two essay brochures; 1946 version by Jonathan Lethem, 1964 version by Geoffrey O'Brien.
General Note
Special features. Disc 1 includes Andrei Tarkovsky's student film version ; interview with Stuart M. Kaminsky ; Screen Director's Playhouse 1949 radio adaptation ; Stacy Keach reads the short story ; trailers for Robert Siodmak films ; Paul Schrader's 1972 essay "Notes on film noir" ; music and effects track. Disc 2 contains interview with Clu Gulager ; excerpts from A Siegel film, the autobiography ; production memos from Siegel, broadcasting standards reports and casting suggestions ; music and effects track. Both contain production and publicity stills with actor biographies, press books & ads.
Creation/Production Credits
1946 version: music, Miklos Rozsa ; director of photography, Woody Bredell ; editor, Arthur Hilton. 1964 version. Music, Johnny Williams ; director of photography, Richard L. Rawlings ; editor, Richard Belding.
Participants/Performers
1946 version: Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Sam Levene, Virginia Christine ; 1964 version: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, John Cassavetes, Clu Gulager, Ronald Reagan.
Description
Melodramatic thrillers based on the Hemingway story about two hit men and their target, who accepts his fate as though he were already dead.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, full screen presentation; Dolby digital mono; dual-layer.
Language
Includes English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Siodmak, R., Veiller, A., Hellinger, M., Lancaster, B., Gardner, A., Siegel, D., Coon, G. L., Dickinson, A., Cassavetes, J., Reagan, R., Gulager, C., Tarkovskiĭ, A. A., & Hemingway, E. (2003). Ernest Hemingway's The killers . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Siodmak et al.. 2003. Ernest Hemingway's The Killers. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Siodmak et al.. Ernest Hemingway's The Killers [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection, 2003.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Siodmak, R., Veiller, A., Hellinger, M., Lancaster, B., Gardner, A., Siegel, D. and Coon, G. L. et al (2003). Ernest hemingway's the killers. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Siodmak, Robert, et al. Ernest Hemingway's The Killers Criterion Collection, 2003.
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