{"product_id":"woman-in-the-window-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","title":"WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eOne of legendary director\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFritz Lang\u003c\/b\u003e's first noir films,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also rightfully considered one of the most important examples of the genre, a landmark movie that became one of the initial representations of noir first singled out by French critics after WWII. A triumph for Lang, legendary writer\/producer Nunnally Johnson (The Grapes of Wrath), and leading man\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward G. Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(shedding his earlier gangster roles to portray a love-struck obsessive), the film remains a classic American nail-biter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobinson is Richard Wanley, a successful psychiatrist biding his time while his wife and children are on vacation when he encounters beautiful Alice (a radiant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e), who bears an uncanny resemblance to the subject of a portrait he had just admired. When Richard and Alice retire to her home, her wealthy, jealous boyfriend intrudes, and is killed after a struggle. Alice convinces Richard to cover up the crime, but as Richard's district attorney friend (Raymond Massey) investigates and the boyfriend's bodyguard (Dan Duryea) begins to apply pressure to Richard, the walls begin to close in...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a surprising climax years ahead of its time, The Woman in the Window is suspenseful film noir at its most seductive, while also serving as an excellent companion piece to the following year's Scarlet Street, which reunited Lang with Robinson, Bennett, and Duryea in strikingly similar roles. For anyone even remotely interested in film noir, The Woman in the Window is mandatory viewing, and The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasters of Cinema Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis proud to present it in its UK debut on Blu-ray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLU-RAY FEATURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLPCM audio (original mono presentation)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand new and exclusive video essay by critic David Cairns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature Length Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith, author of In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A masterful film noir from Fritz Lang's rich American period\" \u003cb\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A clockwork noir of diabolical determinism\" \u003cb\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A strong and decidedly suspenseful murder melodrama. \" \u003cb\u003eVariety\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's not merely a dazzling piece of suspense, but also a characteristically stark demonstration of Lang's belief in the inevitability of fate\" \u003cb\u003eTime Out\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Woman in the Window is a humdinger of a mystery melodrama. \" - \u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"a minor masterpiece that deserves to be remembered as more than merely a footnote in cinema history\" - \u003cb\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This clever melodrama was (...) directed with just the right amount of moody atmosphere by expressionist master Fritz Lang (...) There's no denying the power of this particular nightmare (4 Stars) \" - \u003cb\u003eRadio Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480021258414,"sku":"EKA70339","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/The-woman-in-the-window-Lime-Light-BD.jpg?v=1751295908","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/woman-in-the-window-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}