{"product_id":"touch-of-evil-masters-of-cinema-standard-edition-2-disc-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray","title":"TOUCH OF EVIL (Masters of Cinema) Standard Edition 2-Disc - 4K UHD Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTouch of Evil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e begins with one of the most brilliant sequences in the history of cinema; and ends with one of the most brilliant final scenes ever committed to celluloid. In between unfurls a picture whose moral, sexual, racial, and aesthetic attitudes remain so radical as to cross borders established not only in 1958, but in the present age also.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharlton Heston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e portrays Mike Vargas, the Mexican chief of narcotics who sets out to uncover the facts surrounding a car bomb that has killed a wealthy American businessman on the US side of the border. As Vargas investigates, his newly-wed wife Susie (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJanet Leigh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, two years before Hitchcock’s Psycho) is kidnapped by a gang out to exact vengeance for the prosecution of the brother of their leader (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAkim Tamiroff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Meanwhile, Vargas’ enquiries become progressively more obfuscated by the American cop Hank Quinlan (played by Welles himself, in one of the most imposing and unforgettable screen performances of his career), a besotted incarnation of corruption who alternately conspires with Susie’s captors and seeks solace in the brothel of the Gypsy madame (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMarlene Dietrich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) who comforted him in bygone times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelles’ final studio-system picture has at last become secure in its status as one of the greatest films ever made. It remains a testament to the genius of Welles –– a film of Shakespearean richness, inexhaustible. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Series is extremely proud to present \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTouch of Evil\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein on Ultra HD Blu-ray.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSTANDARD EDITION TWO-DISC 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of all three versions, presented in Dolby Vision HDR: the Theatrical version (95 mins), the Preview version (109 mins), and the 1998 Reconstruction (110 mins) |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour audio commentaries, featuring: restoration producer Rick Schmidlin (reconstructed version); actors Charlton Heston \u0026amp; Janet Leigh, with Schmidlin (reconstructed version); critic F. X. Feeney (theatrical version); and Welles scholars James Naremore \u0026amp; Jonathan Rosenbaum (preview version) | Video interview with critic, broadcaster and cultural historian Matthew Sweet | Video interview with critic Tim Robey | Video interview with author and critic Kim Newman | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBringing Evil to Life + Evil Lost and Found\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– two video pieces, featuring interviews with cast and crew, as well as critics and admirers | Original theatrical trailer | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring writings by Orson Welles, François Truffaut, André Bazin, and Terry Comito\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA giddy, wilfully over-the-top tale of police corruption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIndependent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAstonishing cinematography and brilliantly played… one of the most influential crime movies in history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEmpire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estreaks of teen degradation and reefer madness, and the most intense interracial relationship since The Searchers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGuardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe bravura of the opening sequence of Orson Welles's last Hollywood picture grabs you by the throat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.” – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea masterclass in tension, visual panache and B-movie”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Time Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480006807726,"sku":"EKA70546","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/touch_of_evil_Lime_Light_Front_UHD.png?v=1750676504","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/touch-of-evil-masters-of-cinema-standard-edition-2-disc-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}