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Posted: **Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:18 am**

Jules Dassin's The Naked City coming in October.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

- New high definition digital transfer of the film
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation
- Original mono 1.0 audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
- Audio commentary by screenwriter Malvin Wald
- Jules Dassin at LACMA – a 40-minute interview with Bruce Goldstein in which the director discusses his career
- The Hollywood Ten – a 1950 documentary short on the ten filmmakers blacklisted from Hollywood for their refusal to name names before the House of Un-American Activities, including The Naked City’s screenwriter, Albert Maltz
- Gallery of production stills by infamous photojournalist Weegee
- Theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring the original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Vladimir Zimakov
- Collector’s booklet containing new writing on the film by Alastair Philips, Barry Salt and Sergio Angelini, illustrated with original production stills

Posted: **Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:14 pm**

Looks excellent. Hopefully these Dassins continue to impress like Rififi did. Can Thieves' Highway and Night And the City be far behind?

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:43 pm**

A late addition to the extras line-up:

We filmed Amy Taubin talking about New York movies at Anthology Films last week - it's a personalised history of NY on film, taking in everything from Shirley Clarke and Jonas Mekas to Spike Lee and Steven Soderbergh.

Posted: **Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:57 pm**

Beaver.

Posted: **Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:41 am**

Rewind (dvdcompare) review

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2014 5:25 am**

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