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directed by Gerd Oswald
USA 1957
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"No Bill, I don't think I ever
will get married," confesses popular advice columnist Kathy
Ferguson (Barbara Stanwyck). "It's propaganda. Not for me."
But Kathy's mindset quickly changes when she falls hard for
police detective Bill Doyle (Sterling Hayden) and marries
him with every expectation of being a devoted and supportive
wife. *** The subversion of the American dream is the theme in the superb proto feminist film Crime of Passion, from director Gerd Oswald (A Kiss Before Dying, Screaming Mimi). Released in 1957, Crime of Passion is a woman-centered noir--a film ahead of its time in its depiction of a career woman who sinks into housewife hell and is subsequently driven to commit murder. [...] Crime of Passion is an amazingly bold film for its time. Not only does the plot effectively eviscerate the American Dream, but it also laces the drama with two contrasting visions of female relationships. On one hand, there are the wives of the police department--giddy, silly, bitchy vacuous women who seem bred for lives of conspicuous consumption (note the lengthy manicure session Kathy has with Alice Pope), and then there are ‘other’ women--the hard-edged kind who struggle and fight their way in the male-dominated workplace: Kathy, the female justice of the peace, and two female cab drivers, for example. Excerpt of review from Guy Savage (Film Noir of the Week) located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: 9 January 1957 (USA)
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DVD Review: MGM - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Classicflix - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
Big thanks to Gregory Meshman for the DVD Review!
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1) MGM - Region 0 - NTSC - LEFT 2) Classicflix - Region 'A' - Blu-ray RIGHT8 |
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MGM Region 1 - NTSC |
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| Runtime | 1:25:48 | 1:25:44.848 |
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1.63:1 Original Aspect Ratio |
1.85:1 1080P / 23.976 fps Single -layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 21,758,411,965 bytesFeature: 21,621,792,768 bytesVideo Bitrate: 30.00 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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| Audio | Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (English) | DTS-HD Master Audio English 1853 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1853 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish, French, None | English, None |
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Release Information: Studio: MGM Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 16 |
Release Information: Studio: Classicflix
1.85:1 1080P / 23.976 fps Single -layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 21,758,411,965 bytesFeature: 21,621,792,768 bytesVideo Bitrate: 30.00 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
• NoneBlu-ray Release Date: September 5th, 2017 Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 16 |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION: Classicflix Region 'A' - Blu-ray - June 2017: Th is is another ClassicFlix Blu-ray - in the vein of the Essential Noir, Another Man's Poison. Keep'em coming!T hankfully ClassicFlix transfer it in its proper 1.85:1 aspect ratio., rather than the cropped 1.63:1 of the old DVD (what were they thinking?). You can see large amount of information of the side edges now included. The single-layered 1080P has a high bitrate and tightens up the visuals impressively. There is grain and the image shows a high level of detail in close-ups. Solid, if sometimes a bit soft - inherent in the production. I see a bit of waxiness but I don't think it's DNR - this looks wonderful in-motion with very pleasing contrast layers.D TS-HD Master (24-bit) audio 2.0 channel is utilized. There are minor effects but we get an original score by Paul Dunlap (The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake, Shock Corridor, Shack Out on 101, Cry Vengeance, Portland Expose, Big House U.S.A., Target Earth, Park Row) which supports the film reasonably well with some heightened drama and suspenseful atmosphere. There are optional English subtitles (see sample below) on the region 'A' Blu-ray disc.
No extras where a commentary would have been appropriate
- still I'm so please to have this on my
Noir shelf... absolutely recommended! *** ON THE DVD: 1957's film noir
Crime of Passion got a DVD release from MGM back in 2003,
when they were releasing widescreen pictures of 1.66:1 or less
aspect ratio without anamorphic enhancement. Most of these films
were presented in letterboxed widescreen, but a couple of titles
were corrected with 16x9 enhancement in later special editions
(like
Some Like It Hot). Unfortunately, most of the titles
released this way will not get a do-over. At least this
underrated film noir got a DVD release at all - there are still
many classic pictures missing in digital format in any form, and
the letterboxed widescreen transfer is very good, with no
noticeable damage and very little marks or specks on the print.
The Dolby Digital
Mono Soundtrack is exceptional as well. Big yellow subtitles are
available in English, French, and Spanish, but we don't get any
extras. The disc is already discontinued, so we suggest to pick
it up while it is still available for a low price.
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ClassicFlix Blu-ray to date:
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Along Came Jones (1945) |
Another Man's Poison (1951) |
Casanova Brown (1944) |
Crime of Passion (1957) |
Down 3 Dark Streets (1954) |
Five Steps to Danger (1954) |
He Walked By Night (1954) |
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Merrily We Live (1938) |
Raw Deal (1948) |
The Killer is Loose (1956) |
The
Man Who Watched Trains
(1952) |
The Noose Hangs High (1948) |
T-Men (1947) |
Tomorrow is Forever (1946) |
You Only Live Twice (1937) |
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