(aka 'Face of Fear" or "The Fotographer of Panic')
directed by
Michael Powell
UK 1960
A frank exploration of voyeurism and violence, Michael Powell’s extraordinary film is the story of a psychopathic cameraman—his childhood traumas, sexual crises, and murderous revenge as an adult. Reviled by critics upon its initial release for its deeply unsettling subject matter, the film has since been hailed as a masterpiece.
NOTE: The cameras in Mark Lewis' room include director Michael Powell's first film camera, a hand operated Eyemo, made by Bell and Howell, that he won in a competition.
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Theatrical Release: April 7th, 1960 - London, England
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DVD Review: Criterion Collection - Region 0 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Criterion Collection - Spine # 58 - Region 0 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:41:24 | |
| Video | 1.78:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.58 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Edition Details: • Commentary
by film theorist Laura Mulvey |
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This is a fairly
early Criterion and certainly not up to their current standards. It is
improperly advertised as having the proper aspect ratio of 1.66 and this
disc is most definitely 1.78 anamorphic. I don't know what the source
print was like but colors on this issue are a bit dull and faded.
Sharpness shows itself very infrequently but the contrast is rather
good. Its is great to have a commentary on this rather rare and cultish
Michael Powell film as well as a featurette. Overall this is a fine DVD
with some rather pointed flaws.
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Associated Reading (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)
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A Life in Movies: An Autobiography by Michael Powell |
Michael Powell: Interviews (Conversations With
Filmmakers Series) by David Lazar |
Arrows of Desire: The Films of Michael Powell and
Emeric Pressburger by Ian Christie |
The Films of Michael Powell and the Archers by Scott Salwolke |
The Red Shoes: The Classic Story by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
Black Narcissus by Rumer Godden |
Powell and Pressburger: A Cinema of Magic Spaces
(Cinema & Society S.) Andrew Moor |
Gone to Earth (Virago Modern Classics)
Mary Webb, Erika Duncan |
I Know Where I'm Going! (BFI Film Classics S.)
Pam Cook |
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