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  • Mill Creek Releasing The Lady From Shanghai

    It streets 3/17/15.

    Synopsis:
    Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, 1941) wrote, directed and starred in this treacherous tale of a sailor (Welles) hired to help a beautiful woman (Rita Hayworth) and her disabled lawyer husband (Everett Sloane) sail their private yacht from New York to San Francisco via the Panama Canal. On board, he is bribed to "fake" the murder of the lawyer's partner (Glenn Anders), only to find himself trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Welles created a scandal, and lots of publicity, by having his wife Hayworth's trademark red locks cut short and bleached blonde for her role as a femme
    fatale, but the movie failed to score at the box office upon its release. Over time, critics have lavished praise on Welles's uncommon vision, which culminates with the most elaborately staged of all film noir finales - the famous shootout in the hall of mirrors.

    Target Audience: Classic Movie and Blu-ray Buffs, Film Noir Fans
    Notable Cast/Crew: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles

    Key selling points:
    TCM has recently released a Blu-ray + DVD combo of this film. We are both using the same 4k restoration master. Their product has a $29.99 SRP and while this release will be at only $14.98.
    Based on the novel 'If I Die Before I Wake'
    86% Fresh Rating on Rotten Tomatoes

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    Last edited by Ian Jane; 05-17-2024, 11:26 AM.
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    Good! I had written this off due to some negative reviews regarding PQ on the TCM blu, but I did not realize that they had re-done the transfer now.

    http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...ai_blu-ray.htm

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    • #3
      I absolutely love this film and couldn't get hold of the TCM release owing to the TCM store not shipping to the UK. (I did however manage to watch their 4K restoration via a more illicit source.) This is a definite preorder for me! Great news!
      'You know, I'd almost forgotten what your eyes looked like. Still the same. Pissholes in the snow'

      http://www.paul-a-j-lewis.com (my photography website)
      'All explaining in movies can be thrown out, I think': Elmore Leonard

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      • #4
        Coming to UHD 7/23/24.

        SYNOPSIS
        Baffling murders, fascinating plot twists, and remarkable camerawork all contribute to this spellbinding, time-honored film noir written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. Hired to work on a yacht belonging to the disabled husband of femme fatale Elsa Bannister (Rita Hayworth), Michael O'Hara (Welles) is an innocent man drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue and murder.

        The subject of great controversy and scandal upon its initial release, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI shocked 1948 audiences by presenting Hayworth with her flaming red hair cut short and dyed champagne blonde. THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI is now considered vintage Welles, with his famous hall-of-mirrors climax hailed as one of the greatest scenes in cinematic history.
        DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS
        4K ULTRA HD DISC
        Feature restored from the original camera negative and presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
        English Mono
        Special Features:
        Commentary with Peter Bogdanovich
        A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich
        Theatrical Trailer
        CAST AND CREW
        Screenplay and Production By: Orson Welles
        Story Based on a Novel By: Sherwood King
        Cast: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders

        SPECS
        Run Time: Approx. 87 minutes
        Rating: Not Rated
        4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.37:1
        4K UHD Feature Audio: English, French (PAR), Spanish Mono DTS-HD MA


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