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Witness In the City AKA Un témoin dans la ville (Blu-ray) (1959)
Seeking vengeance on his wife's former lover and assassin, a man sets in motion a string of killings.Director: Édouard Molinaro
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Speaking of Murder" (1957) (85:41)
Trailer (3:41)
DISC TWO
* "Back to the Wall" (1958) (94:25)
* "Witness in the City " (1959) (89:36)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Speaking of Murder" (1957) (85:41)
Trailer (3:41)
DISC TWO
* "Back to the Wall" (1958) (94:25)
* "Witness in the City " (1959) (89:36)
"Back to the Wall" Trailer (2:43) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE: I Am Waiting
DISC TWO: Witness In the City
* The Film
2023 Introduction by critic Tony Rayns (17:13)
2014 Interview with Philippe Durant, biographer of Lino Ventura (10:54)
"French noir" 2023 overview of noir in France during the 1950s by critic and author Ginette Vincendeau (22:38)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 2.0 mono (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork, a limited edition 80-page perfect bound booklet featuring writing on the films by critics and experts including Barry Forshaw on noir represented outside the US, William Carroll on post-war occupation period in Japanese cinema, Hayley Scanlon on Japanese noir, Pasquale Iannone on the hybrid nature of Italian cinema, and Sam Wigley on 50s world noir from other countries.
Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases for each film and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The UK release for the extras.
DVDBeaver of the US/Canadian release can be found HERE.
DVDBeaver of UK release can be found HERE.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A French Noir Collection America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (89:36)
- Blu-ray A French Noir Collection Canada- Kino Lorber - No cuts (89:36)
- Blu-ray B World Noir Vol. 1 - Limited Edition United Kingdom- Radiance Films - No cuts (89:28)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 30/11/22
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 27/11/23UPDATE LOG:
30/11/22: Initial entry.
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27/11/23: Added UK release, second DVDBeaver link.
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