The breaking point
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Curtiz, Michael, 1886-1962, film director.
Wald, Jerry, 1911-1962, film producer.
MacDougall, Ranald, screenwriter.
Garfield, John, Jr., 1943-1994, actor.
Neal, Patricia, 1926-2010, actor.
Wald, Jerry, 1911-1962, film producer.
MacDougall, Ranald, screenwriter.
Garfield, John, Jr., 1943-1994, actor.
Neal, Patricia, 1926-2010, actor.
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
ISBN
9781681433431, 1681433435
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | BLU-RAY FEATURE BREAKING | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY GOLDEN ERA B | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm).
Language
English
ISBN
9781681433431, 1681433435
UPC
715515202114
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel "To have and have not" by Ernest Hemingway.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1950.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1).
General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
Special features: New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray; New interview with biographer and film historian Alan K. Rode (Michael Curtiz: a life in film; New piece featuring actor and acting instructor Julie Garfield speaking about her father, actor John Garfield; New video essay by filmmakers Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos, analyzing Curtiz's directorial techniques; Excerpts from a 1962 episode of the Today show showing contents of the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida, including items related to "To have and have not", a novel on which "The breaking point" is based; trailer; Plus: an essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ted McCord ; editor, Alan Crosland Jr. ; musical direction, Ray Heindorf ; uncredited: music, Howard Jackson, Max Steiner.
Participants/Performers
John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter, Juano Hernandez, Wallace Ford, Edmon Ryan, Ralph Dumke, Guy Thomajan, William Campbell, Sherry Jackson, Donna Jo Boyce, Victor Sen Yung.
Description
Harry Morgan is an honest charter-boat captain who is facing hard times, takes on dangerous cargo to save his boat, support his family, and preserve his dignity. Left in the lurch by a freeloading passenger, Harry starts to entertain the criminal propositions of a sleazy lawyer, as well as the playful come-ons of a cheeky blonde, making a series of compromises that stretch his morality, and his marriage, farther than he'll admit.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A; full frame (1.37:1 aspect ratio); uncompressed monaural.
Language
English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired (SDH).
Local note
BLU-RAY
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Curtiz, M., Wald, J., MacDougall, R., Garfield, J., Jr., Neal, P., Thaxter, P., Hernandez, J., Ford, W., Ryan, E., Dumke, R., Thomajan, G., Campbell, W., Jackson, S., Boyce, D. J., Yung, V. S., McCord, T., Crosland, A., Steiner, M., Jackson, H., & Hemingway, E. (2017). The breaking point (Blu-ray special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Curtiz et al.. 2017. The Breaking Point. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Curtiz et al.. The Breaking Point The Criterion Collection, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Curtiz, Michael, et al. The Breaking Point Blu-ray special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2017.
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