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Sweet Smell of Success (Blu-ray) (1957)
This is the story of J.J. - But not the way he wants it told!Director: Alexander Mackendrick
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film scholar James Naremore
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Extras:"Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away" 1986 documentary (44:40)
"James Wong Howe: Cinematographer" 1973 documentary (21:50)
Video interview with film critic and historian Neal Gabler (28:57 in 1080p)
Video interview with filmmaker James Mangold about Alexander Mackendrick (24:52)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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:Comes with a 56-page booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins, notes about the film and two short stories introducing its characters by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, and an excerpt about Clifford Odets from Mackendrick’s book On Film-making, introduced by the book’s editor, Paul Cronin
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Extras:Appreciation by critic and film historian Philip Kemp, author of "Lethal Innocence: The Cinema of Alexander Mackendrick" (26:11)
Selected scene commentary by Philip Kemp:
- Play All (32:00)
- "Sidney's Office" (4:23)
- "Meeting JJ Hunsecker" (8:18)
- "Sidney and Rita" (5:22)
- "Hunsecker's Trap" (3:40)
- "Harry Kello" (2:10)
- "The Showdown" (6:30)
- "Mackendrick vs Posterity" (1:32)
"Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away" Dermot McQuarrie's Scottish Television documentary from 1986, featuring interviews with Mackendrick, Burt Lancaster, producer James Hill and many others (54:45)
Theatrical trailer (3:06) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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:Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring an original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Walker, and a collector's booklet with new writing on the film by Michael Brooke and Mackendrick s own analysis of various script drafts, illustrated with original stills and posters.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (96:40)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (96:40)
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 27/02/11
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/03/15UPDATE LOG:
27/02/11: Initial Entry.
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24/03/15: Added UK release.
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