The devil is a woman
(DVD)
Contributors
Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969, film director.
Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976, presenter.
Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 screenwriter.
Dietrich, Marlene actor.
Atwill, Lionel, 1885-1946, actor.
Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976, presenter.
Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 screenwriter.
Dietrich, Marlene actor.
Atwill, Lionel, 1885-1946, actor.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2018].
ISBN
9781681434735, 1681434733, 9781681434612, 168143461X
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD DEVIL | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD GOLDEN ERA D | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2018].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681434735, 1681434733, 9781681434612, 168143461X
UPC
715515217118
Notes
General Note
Title from title screen ; crew credits partially from boxed set's accompanying book.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1935.
General Note
Based on The woman and the puppet / Pierre Louÿs.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1 aspect ratio).
General Note
Issued in a boxed set: Dietrich & Von Sternberg in Hollywood, which includes an accompanying book (80 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
General Note
Special feature: "If it isn't pain", a song removed from the film becuase it didn't pass code.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Josef von Sternberg ; editor, Sam Winston ; music based on Rimsky-Korsakov's Spanish caprice and old Spanish melodies ; songs by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger ; costumes, Travis Banton.
Participants/Performers
Marlene Dietrich, Lionel Atwill, Edward Everett Horton, Alison Skipworth, Cesar Romero, Don Alvarado, Tempe Piggott, Paco Moreno.
Description
A surreal tale of erotic passion and danger set amid the tumult of carnival in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Spain. Through a series of flashbacks, Captain Costelar recounts to the young Antonio Galvan the story of his harrowing affair with the notorious seductress Concha Perez, warning his listener to gird himself against her charms.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 4:3 full screen; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Von Sternberg, J., Zukor, A., Dos Passos, J., Dietrich, M., Atwill, L., Horton, E. E., Skipworth, A., Romero, C., Alvarado, D., Pigott, T., Moreno, P., & Louÿs, P. (2018). The devil is a woman (DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Josef Von Sternberg et al.. 2018. The Devil Is a Woman. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Josef Von Sternberg et al.. The Devil Is a Woman The Criterion Collection, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Von Sternberg, Josef, et al. The Devil Is a Woman DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2018.
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