Cat people / an RKO Radio picture ; RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., presents ; produced by Val Lewton ; written by DeWitt Bodeen ; directed by Jacques Tourneur.
A Serbian immigrant living in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.
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| Language: | English |
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English dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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[New York, New York] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2016]
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| Edition: | Two-disc DVD special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
833. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (73 min.) : DVD video, sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded poster. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A Serbian immigrant living in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator. |
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| Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1942. Title from title frame. Accompanied by a folded poster featuring an essay, "Darkness betrayed", by critic Geoffrey O'Brien. Special features: audio commentary from 2005 featuring film historian Gregory Mank, with excerpts from an audio interview with actor Simone Simon; Val Lewton: the man in the shadows, a 2008 feature-length documentary; interview with director Jacques Torneur from 1979; new interview with cinematographer John Bailey about the look of the film; trailer. |
| Call Number: | PN1997 .C355 2016 VideoDVD |
| ISBN: | 9781681432021 1681432021 |
| Credits: | Music, Roy Webb ; director of photography, Nicolas Musuraca ; art directors, Albert S. D'Agostino, Walter E. Keller ; gowns by Renie ; editor, Mark Robson. |
| System Details: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; fullscreen (1.37:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital monaural. |
| Cast: |
Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt. |