Jules Dassin's Naked City
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York, N.Y. : Criterion Collection ; Chatsworth, CA :, [2007].
ISBN
1934121312, 9781934121313
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | DVD NAK | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD SUSPENSE NAKED | On Shelf |
| La Grange Public Library - Stacks | DVD NAKED | On Shelf |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | DVD FEATURE NAKED | On Shelf |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | MOVIES NAKED | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Apartment dwellers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Burglars -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Criminal investigation -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Detective and mystery plays.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film noir.
Murder victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Burglars -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Criminal investigation -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Detective and mystery plays.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film noir.
Murder victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
New York, N.Y. : Criterion Collection ; Chatsworth, CA :, [2007].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Language
English
ISBN
1934121312, 9781934121313
UPC
715515022927
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
General Note
Booklet: a new essay by Luc Sante and production notes from producer Mark Hellinger to Dassin.
General Note
Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary by Naked City screenwriter Malvin Wald; a new video interview with NYU film professor Dana Polan; an analysis of the film's New York locations by "Celluloid Skyline" author James Sanders; footage of Jules Dassin from his 2004 appearance at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; theatrical trailer; stills gallery; booklet.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, William Daniels ; editor, Paul Weatherwax ; art director, John F. DeCuir ; original music, Miklós Rózsa, Frank Skinner.
Participants/Performers
Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy, Ted de Corsia, House Jameson, Anne Sargent, Adelaide Klein, Grover Burgess, Tom Pedi, Enid Markey.
Description
Jean Dexter is an attractive blonde model who is murdered in her New York City apartment. Homicide detectives Dan Muldoon and Jimmy Halloran investigate. Suspicion falls on various shifty people who all prove to have some connection with a string of apartment burglaries. Then a burglar is found dead who once had an elusive partner named Willie.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 1949: Oscar - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (William H. Daniels) ; Best Film Editing (Paul Weatherwax).
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hellinger, M., Wald, M., Maltz, A., Dassin, J., Fitzgerald, B., Duff, H., Hart, D., Taylor, D., Conroy, F., De Corsia, T., Jameson, H., Sargent, A., Klein, A., Burgess, G., Pedi, T., Markey, E., Daniels, W. H. 1., & Weatherwax, P. (2007). Jules Dassin's Naked City . Criterion Collection ; Chatsworth, CA :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Hellinger et al.. 2007. Jules Dassin's Naked City. New York, N.Y.: Criterion Collection ; Chatsworth, CA.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Hellinger et al.. Jules Dassin's Naked City New York, N.Y.: Criterion Collection ; Chatsworth, CA, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Hellinger, M., Wald, M., Maltz, A., Dassin, J., Fitzgerald, B., Duff, H. and Hart, D. et al (2007). Jules dassin's naked city. New York, N.Y.: Criterion Collection ; Chatsworth, CA.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hellinger, Mark, et al. Jules Dassin's Naked City Criterion Collection ; Chatsworth, CA :, 2007.
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