The killers
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2003].
Format
DVD
Edition
DVD.
ISBN
9781559409315, 1559409312
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (102 minutes, 94 minutes) : sound, black & white and color ; 12 cm.
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection
DVD FEATURE KILL
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DVD FEATURE KILL
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Detective and mystery films -- United States.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Film noir -- United States.
Film noir.
Hemingway, Ernest, -- 1899-1961 -- Film adaptations.
Hemingway, Ernest, -- 1899-1961 -- Television adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama.
Murder for hire -- United States -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- United States -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Film noir -- United States.
Film noir.
Hemingway, Ernest, -- 1899-1961 -- Film adaptations.
Hemingway, Ernest, -- 1899-1961 -- Television adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama.
Murder for hire -- United States -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- United States -- Drama.
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2003].
Edition
DVD.
Language
English
ISBN
9781559409315, 1559409312
Notes
General Note
Based on the short story, The killers, by Ernest Hemingway.
General Note
Originally released 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
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; production memos from Siegel, broadcasting standards reports and casting suggestions. 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 Cassavettes, Clu Gulager, Ronald Reagan.
Description
Melodramatic thriller based on the Hemingway story about two hit men who become curious about the life and death of the man they were hired to kill.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital mono.
Awards
National Film Registry, 2008: (Killers, 1946).
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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). The killers (DVD.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Siodmak et al.. 2003. The Killers. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Siodmak et al.. The Killers Criterion Collection, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Siodmak, Robert, et al. The Killers DVD., Criterion Collection, 2003.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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