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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Fritz Lang |
| Stars: |
Edward G. Robinson |
| Actors: |
Arthur Loft |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Drama · Drama (General) · Mystery |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS/EP |
| UPC: |
056775619930 |
| Release Date: |
1945 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 43min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 41min
Release Company: Kino on Video (November 22, 2005)
UPC: 738329042028 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 45min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Dudley Nichols |
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Professional Reviews
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(11/25/2005, p.89, Tim Purtell): "[Bennett] throws herself into the role with gusto and a delectable, unsentimental slyness that's perfectly matched by Lang's mordant pessimism." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
In this remake of Jean Renoir's controversial 1931 film, LA CHIENNE, Christopher Cross (Edward G. Robinson), a quiet, staid cashier and dedicated Sunday painter, feels consumed by passion for the first time in his life when he meets pretty, manipulative Kitty. The two become involved, but Kitty is really in love with petty crook Johnny. She keeps Christopher around simply for his money. In order to impress his precious mistress, Cross embezzles funds from his employer. He doesn't realize, however, that Kitty and Johnny are also getting rich on his paintings, which are becoming a huge success under Kitty's name. When Christopher's theft comes to light, he loses his job and his dignity. And when he seeks out Kitty for solace, he discovers her in Johnny's embrace. The film explodes in its violent climax, and with it Lang creates perhaps his most chilling Film Noir work. The tightly structured story and the evocative paintings that lie symbolically at the center of the plot create a visual and psychological ... |
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