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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD EAN: 9786305999874 Format: Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 6305999872 Label: Universal Studios Languages: Manufacturer: Universal Studios MPN: D20470D Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Publisher: Universal Studios Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 31, 2000 Running Time: 111 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: 1958 Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: Considered by many to be the greatest B movie ever made, the original-release version of Orson Welles's film noir masterpiece Touch of Evil was, ironically, never intended as a B movie at all--it merely suffered that fate after it was taken away from writer-director Welles, then reedited and released in 1958 as the second half of a double feature. Time and critical acclaim would eventually elevate the film to classic status (and Welles's original vision was meticulously followed for the film's 1998 restoration), but for four decades this original version stood as a testament to Welles's directorial genius. From its astonishing, miraculously choreographed opening shot (lasting over three minutes) to Marlene Dietrich's classic final line of dialogue, this sordid tale of murder and police corruption is like a valentine for the cinematic medium, with Welles as its love-struck suitor. As the corpulent cop who may be involved in a border-town murder, Welles faces opposition from a narcotics officer (Charlton Heston) whose wife (Janet Leigh) is abducted and held as the pawn in a struggle between Heston's quest for truth and Welles's control of carefully hidden secrets. The twisting plot is wildly entertaining (even though it's harder to follow in this original version), but even greater pleasure is found in the pulpy dialogue and the sheer exuberance of the dazzling directorial style. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A touch of laughter?Two stars for the story that's somehow interesting, the rest is rather laughable. The great Orson Wells looks like a cartoon character, Marlene Dietrich looks simply ridiculous and Charlton Heston a mexican? POR FAVOR!! The rest of the cast are like a joke,the Mexican villains are simply offensive. What a waste of a good cast. Rating: - A great Movie?Two star for the story, I thought that it was quite interesting, but all these good actors acting SOOOO BADLY. Orson wells was like a cartoon character, Charlton Heston a mexican? Por favor! and the rest of the actors all look like a joke. Marlene Dietrich looked ridiculous. When you are watching a good movie you "get into it" and forget that you are looking at a screen, but in this case I knew at all times that I was watching a bunch of people "acting" and quite badly in spite ... Read More Rating:  - Excellent MovieGreat movie, brilliant directing by Orson Welles. Dennis Weaver as a mentally unstable night clerk is not to be missed. Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh are matched up perfectly. Orson Welles as a somewhat detestable, honest yet corrupt police officer is brilliantly portrayed. Highly recommended. Rating: - Henry Mancini's Evil TouchFinally, the last true film noir gets the treatment it deserves. It goes without saying that 8 years ago Universal did a great job, when 'Touch Of Evil' was released in a version restored to Orson Welles' original vision. However, butchered as it may have been when the studio took it away from Welles back in 1958, I still have fond memories of the theatrical version, especially the famous opening sequence. In this sequence, which was filmed in one continuous take lasting 3 minutes and 20 seconds, ... Read More Rating: - Technically Great, But Lacking Citizen Kane's Insights Into Human NatureThis is breath-takingly good, particularly the famous opening shot of the car bomb, Heston's performance, and great supporting work by Dietrich and Weaver. I find Wells' acting to be a bit overdone in the role as the "heavy" (in more ways than one). I was disappointed, however, in the failure of the film to explore the ambiguities of human nature and to offer the insight into human nature that Citizen Kane does. I don't agree with commentators who would put "Touch of Evil" in the same category ... Read More |
