Learning on ScreenKillers, The
- Synopsis
- This adaptation of the celebrated short story by Ernest Hemingway, about a man calmly waiting for the hitmen sent to assassinate him, is now considered a noir classic for its chiaroscuro cinematography, complex flashback narrative structure and doom-laden atmosphere. The cast includes Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner and Edmond O’Brien.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 1946
- Subjects
- Literature; Film Studies
- Keywords
- existentialism; literature - American; Film noir
Credits
- Director
- Robert Siodmak
- Writer
- Ernest Hemingway
- Cast
Ava Gardner Burt Lancaster Edmond O’Brien
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £12.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 105 minutes
- Year
- 2007
Distributor
- Name
Universal Pictures Video
- Web
- http://www.universalpictures.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7079 6000
- Fax
- 020 7079 6524
- Address
- Prospect House
80-110 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1HB
Related
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