Universal Home Entertainment has announced the release of TOUCH OF EVIL: Limited Edition on April 15th.
Directed by Orson Welles, Touch of Evil is a film noir masterpiece whose Hollywood backstory is as unforgettable as the movie itself. Starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles, this dark portrait of corruption and morally compromised obsessions tells the story of a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate criminal plot. Featuring three versions of the film – the Preview version, the Theatrical version and the Reconstructed version based on Orson Welles’ original vision, Touch of Evil is a “a stylistic masterpiece!” (Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide) that stands the test of time.
Features:
THREE version of the film: the preview version, the theatrical version and the “reconstructed version based on Orson Welles’ original vision.
Digital Copy of Touch of Evil
Bringing Evil to Life
Evil Lost and Found
Theatrical Trailer
Reconstructed Version Commentary with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin
Reconstructed Version Commentary with Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin
Theatrical Version Commentary with Writer/Filmmaker F.X. Feeney
Preview Version Commentary with Orson Welles Historians Jonathan Rosenbaum and James Naremore
Audio Commentary featuring Welles Historians Jonathan Rosenbaum and James Naremore
Welles’ Memo
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers
There is a SRP of $29.99 for BD, $26.99 for DVD.
