{"id":28380,"date":"2022-05-23T21:09:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T04:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28380"},"modified":"2022-05-23T21:09:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T04:09:20","slug":"review-double-indemnity-4k-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2022\/05\/review-double-indemnity-4k-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Indemnity: The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Double Indemnity<\/em><\/strong> is what is considered The Godfather<\/em> of film noir. It\u2019s a fantastic film through and through thanks to a tight and suspense-filled script from Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler and exceptional performances by MacMurray, Stanwyck and Robinson.<\/p>\n

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Double Indemnity
\n<\/span>\u2014 The Criterion Collection \u2014<\/span>
\n(1944)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Suspense, Crime<\/span>
\nThe Criterion Collection | PG \u2013 108 min. \u2013 $49.95 | May 31, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/22\/2022 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Billy Wilder
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>James M. Cain (novel); Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall, Jean Heather<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Interviews, Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray (x2)
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>3<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (PCM 1.0)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Full Frame 1.37
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Full Frame 1.37
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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The Criterion Collection provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The screen captures were taken from the included Blu-ray disc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 4\u00be\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Insurance salesman Walter Neff (FRED MACMURRAY) gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for the sensual Phyllis Dietrichson (BARBARA STANWYCK), who is intent on killing her husband (TOM POWERS) and living off the fraudulent accidental death claim. Prompted by the late Mr. Dietrichson’s daughter, Lola (JEAN HEATHER), insurance investigator Barton Keyes (EDWARD G. ROBINSON) looks into the case, and gradually begins to uncover the sinister truth.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Double Indemnity<\/em><\/strong> is a film I\u2019ve seen once prior but probably 15+ years ago and seeing again after all this time and it\u2019s still a fantastic film noise suspense crime thriller with amazing performances from Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck as well as Edward G. Robinson in a supporting role.<\/p>\n

This Billy Wilder helmed film \u2014 based on the novel of the same name which he co-adapted Raymond Chandler (author of \u201cThe Big Sleep\u201d) \u2014 is a master work in suspense, surpassed only by Alfred Hitchcock. I was riveted from the very beginning and MacMurray\u2019s narration was pitch perfect without coming across heavy-handed (at least by 1940s standard) and Stanwyk makes for a wonderfully seductive femme fatale (coincidentally, I re-watched De Palma\u2019s Femme Fatale<\/em> which featured a clip).<\/p>\n

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On the whole, Double Indemnity<\/em><\/strong> is one of my favorite film noirs. It\u2019s well paced and has some great, suspense-filled scenes with Wilder doing a great job in projecting dread with each passing moment. If this is one that has escaped your watch list, make sure to check it out.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes housed in the usual (and personally preferred) clear HD keep case. Inside is a fold-out booklet with an essay by critic Angelica Jade Bastien.<\/p>\n

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Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Film Scholar Noah Isenberg (editor of \u201cBilly Wilder on Assignment\u201d). This is pretty much a professorial track giving background on the production with, obvious, special focus on director Billy Wilder.<\/p>\n

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BLU-RAY DISC ONE:
\n<\/strong>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Film Scholar Noah Isenberg (editor of \u201cBilly Wilder on Assignment\u201d).<\/p>\n

Interviews<\/strong><\/p>\n