Dragonwyck

Synopsis

The directorial debut of American director Joseph L Mankiewicz, the film is a melding of Gothic chills and baroque melodrama. A Connecticut farm girl (Gene Tierney) finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy of madness, murder and intrigue after she agrees to become governess and nurse to the family of her distant cousin.
Extras:
-The John Player Lecture with Vincent Price (1969, 76 mins): archival audio recording of the celebrated actor in conversation at London’s National Film Theatre
-Audio commentary with film historian Steve Haberman and filmmaker Constantine Nasr
-A House of Secrets: Exploring ‘Dragonwyck (2008, 17 mins): documentary featuring interviews with filmmaker Tom Mankiewicz, horror and fantasy authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman, and others
-Lux Radio Theatre: ‘Dragonwyck’ (1946, 60 mins): vintage radio adaptation of Anya Seton’s novel, starring Vincent Price and Gene Tierney
-The Screen Guild Theater: ‘Dragonwyck’ (1947, 25 mins): vintage radio broadcast, starring Vincent Price and Theresa Wright.
-36-page booklet with a new essay by Neil Sinyard, an overview of the film’s Production Code history, Gene Tierney interview extracts, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits

Language

English (United States)

Country

United States

Year of production

1946

Subjects

Film studies; History; American Studies

Keywords

democracy; history of the 19th century; history of the USA; rich people; costume drama; poor people

Credits

Director

Joseph L Mankiewicz

Producer

Ernst Lubitsch

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

BR Region B, Blu-Ray DVD

Availability

Sale

Distributor

Name

Powerhouse/Indicator

 

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