Blast of silence
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Baron, Allen, film director,
Salt, Waldo, screenwriter.
Crown, Alfred W., 1910-1984, film producer.
Enright, Dan, film producer.
Brody, Merrill, 1927-1996, film producer.
Salt, Waldo, screenwriter.
Crown, Alfred W., 1910-1984, film producer.
Enright, Dan, film producer.
Brody, Merrill, 1927-1996, film producer.
Published
[New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2023].
Status
Edmondson Pike - Adult Movie
Blu-ray 791.43 B6446
1 available
Blu-ray 791.43 B6446
1 available
Green Hills - Adult Movie
Blu-ray 791.43 B6446
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Blu-ray 791.43 B6446
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edmondson Pike - Adult Movie | Blu-ray 791.43 B6446 | On Shelf |
| Green Hills - Adult Movie | Blu-ray 791.43 B6446 | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2023].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
715515290517
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1) or full screen (1.33:1) options.
General Note
Special features: New 4K digital restoration; Requiem for a killer: the making of "Blast of silence"; Rare on-set Polaroids; Photos of locations from the film in 2008; Trailer; Booklet containing an essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty; Graphic-novel adaptation of the film by artist Sean Phillips.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Merrill Brody ; editor, Peggy Lawson ; music composed and conducted by Meyer Kupferman.
Participants/Performers
Allen Baron, Lionel Stander, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker.
Description
Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, Allen Baron's New York City noir film is a sensational surprise. This low-budget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in Manhattan during Christmastime follows its stripped-down narrative with mechanical precision, yet also with an eye and ear for the oddball details of urban living and the imposing beauty of the city. At once visually ragged and artfully composed, and featuring rough, poetic narration performed by Lionel Stander and written by Waldo Salt (both uncredited), it is a stylish triumph.
System Details
Blu-ray, wide screen and full screen (1.85:1 and 1.33:1); mono sound; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baron, A., Salt, W., Crown, A. W., Enright, D., Brody, M., Stander, L., McCarthy, M. (., & Tucker, L. (2023). Blast of silence (Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allen, Baron et al.. 2023. Blast of Silence. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allen, Baron et al.. Blast of Silence The Criterion Collection, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baron, Allen,, et al. Blast of Silence Director-approved Blu-ray special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2023.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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