(aka 'Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession' or 'Illusions')
Amid the decaying elegance of cold-war Vienna, psychoanalyst Dr. Alex Linden (Art Garfunkel) becomes mired in an erotically charged affair with the elusive Milena Flaherty (Theresa Russell). When their all-consuming passion takes a life-threatening turn, Inspector Netusil (Harvey Keitel) is assigned to piece together the sordid details. Acclaimed for its innovative editing, raw performances, and stirring musical score, featuring Tom Waits, the Who, and Billie Holiday, Nicolas Roeg’s Bad Timing is a masterful, deeply disturbing foray into the dark world of sexual obsession.
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Theatrical Release: September 12th, 1980 - Toronto Film Festival
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DVD Review: Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC
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Distribution | Criterion Collection - Spine # 303 - Region 0 - NTSC | |
Runtime | 2:02:04 | |
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Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.62 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 1.0) | |
Subtitles | English, None | |
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Edition Details: • "Trade
Secrets: - Interview with Roeg and producer Jeremy Thomas (27:56) |
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One of the most
film-like transfers I have seen from Criterion.
I don't even think the
screen captures give it true justice in this case. Everything seems
perfectly balanced and exacting in the color dept. with a clean
anamorphic, progressive transfer that produces a sharpness that appears
acute. Extras speak for themselves - and I was most keen on the
enigmatic Roeg being interviewed and discussing the film (I do suggest
watching it after the film itself as it does give away a lot of the film's
plot details). Theresa Russell comes across is a far better light as a
serious actress than a lot of the T&A fluff that has become associated
to her through her career. Strongly recommended DVD package from
Criterion.
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