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Desperate Hours (The) (Blu-ray) (1955)
Glen, Hal and Sam are three escaped convicts who move in on and terrorize a suburban household.Director: William Wyler
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Daniel Kremer (2023)
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Extras:"Trouble in Suburbia" 2023 interview with José Arroyo, Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick (38:51)
"The Lonely Man" 2023 visual essay by Eloise Ross, co-curator of the Melbourne Cinémathèque (14:54)
"Scaled Down and Ratcheted Up" 2023 audio interview with Catherine Wyler, daughter of director William Wyler (11:47)
Lobby cards gallery
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 6K scan of the original VistaVision negative.
Includes a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio.
First pressing includes an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Philip Kemp and Neil Sinyard. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Daniel Kremer (2023)
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Extras:"Trouble in Suburbia" 2023 interview with José Arroyo, Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick (38:51)
"The Lonely Man" 2023 visual essay by Eloise Ross, co-curator of the Melbourne Cinémathèque (14:54)
"Scaled Down and Ratcheted Up" 2023 audio interview with Catherine Wyler, daughter of director William Wyler (11:47)
Lobby cards gallery
Theatrical Trailer (2:19) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 6K scan of the original VistaVision negative.
Includes a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio.
First pressing includes an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Philip Kemp and Neil Sinyard. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Film Historian Kevin Lyons (2022)
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Extras:2022 Interview with writer, broadcaster and journalist Barry Forshaw (15:50)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the 4-disc "Essential Film Noir Collection 3" which includes "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers", "No Man of Her Own", "The Turning Point", and "The Desperate Hours".
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian releases have some exclusive extras.
The Australian release has some differing exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Arrow Films - No cuts (112:32).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Arrow Films - No cuts (112:32).
- Blu-ray ALL Essential Film Noir Collection 3 Australia- Via Vision - No cuts (112:33)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/09/22
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/10/23UPDATE LOG:
07/09/22: Initial entry.
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07/10/23: Added US, Canada.
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