| Description |
2 videodiscs (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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mono rdacpc |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
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region A rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 909.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray, region A; full frame (1.37:1 aspect ratio); uncompressed LPCM 1.0 monaural. |
| Language |
In English with optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley. |
| Credits |
Photography, The Latent Image, Inc. ; editor, George Romero. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1968. |
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Full screen (1.37:1 aspect ratio). |
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"This film was restored by The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Foundation"--Opening frames. |
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Special features: New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director George A. Romero, coscreenwriter John A. Russo, sound engineer Gary R. Streiner, and producer Russell W. Streiner ; new restoration of the monaural soundtrack, supervised by Romero and Gary Streiner, and presented uncompressed ; in booklet: an essay by critic Stuart Klawans. |
| Summary |
"Shot outside Pittsburgh on a shoestring budget by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, Night of the Living Dead, directed by horror master George A. Romero, is a great story of independent cinema: a midnight hit turned box-office smash that became one of the most influential films of all time. A deceptively simple tale of a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse who find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls, Romero's vision of a late-1960s America literally tearing itself apart rewrote the rules of the horror genre, combined gruesome gore with acute social commentary, and quietly broke ground by casting a black actor (Duane Jones) in its lead role. Stark, haunting, and more relevant than ever, Night of the Living Dead is back"--Container. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Subject |
Romero, George A. -- Interviews.
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Romero, George A -- Videodiscs. |
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Zombies -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Survival -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Drama.
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Feature films.
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Horror films.
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Independent films.
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Interviews.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Zombie films.
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Zombie films.
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Horror films.
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Independent films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Romero, George A., film director, screenwriter, editor of moving image work.
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Russo, John, 1939- screenwriter.
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Streiner, Russ, film producer.
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Hardman, Karl, film producer, actor.
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Jones, Duane, actor.
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O'Dea, Judith, actor.
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Eastman, Marilyn, 1927- actor.
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Wayne, Keith, 1942-1995, actor.
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Ridley, Judith, actor.
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Janus Films, film distributor.
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Image Ten (Firm), production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781681434018 |
| Standard No. |
715515210119 |
| Music No. |
CC2851BD The Criterion Collection |
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