The Bird With The Crystal Plumage [Blu-ray]

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I Ate WHAT?!: Sam is horrified when he finds out that Consalvi keeps cats as a food source, and he just tasted some. Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films Dario Argento's The Bird with the Crystal Plumage remains a terrifically satisfying Italian mystery thriller that wonderfully captures many of the elements that eventually become staples of the giallo subgenre. Mixing the familiar psychosexual tropes of the genre within the conventional whodunnit plot, the legendary filmmaker in his directorial debut toys with our expectations to deliver a genuinely effective revelation while immersed in a great deal of elaborate beauty and impressive ingenuity. The wondrous score by Ennio Morricone only adds to one of the most acclaimed genre offerings of 1970. In all Arrow's edition still provides a solid set of features, covering the film's production and impact to a satisfying degree. Closing

a b c d Collins, Frank (19 June 2017). "THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) • Frame Rated". Frame Rated . Retrieved 4 July 2023. A staggeringly assured debut, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage establishes the key traits that would define Argento's filmography, including lavish visuals and a flare for wildly inventive, brutal scenes of violence. With sumptuous cinematography by Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) and a seductive score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone (Once Upon a Time in the West), this landmark film has never looked or sounded better in this brand new 4K Ultra HD presentation from Arrow Video! Koven, Mikel J. (2006). La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film (e-booked.). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5870-1. McDonagh, Maitland (2010). Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-5607-3. Argento cast American actor Tony Musante in the lead role, after he had previously starred in Metti, una sera a cena. According to Argento, their relationship was a tense one, as Mustante's method acting sensibilities clashed with Argento's technical directing style.

In 1970, young first-time director Dario Argento ( Deep Red, Suspiria) made his indelible mark on Italian cinema with The Bird with the Crystal Plumage– a film which redefined the ‘giallo’ genre of murder-mystery thrillers and catapulted him to international stardom. Ebert, Roger (14 October 1970). "Bird with Crystal Plumage". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved 29 July 2012. Ennio Morricone - The Bird With The Crystal Plumage". Light In The Attic Records . Retrieved 4 July 2023.

An international commercial and critical success on release, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage has been credited with popularizing giallo, an Italian genre of horror-thriller developed in the 1960s, [4] and launched Argento's career as a filmmaker. The Power of Perception, a visual essay on the cinema of Dario Argento by Alexanda Heller-Nicholas, author of Devil’s Advocates: Suspiria and The Giallo Canvas: Art, Excess and Horror Cinema, reflecting on the recurring theme of perception and the role of art in Argento’s filmography Dario Argento's injection of high-style into the murder-mystery created a new genre (giallo) that was hugely successful and influential, inspiring American filmmakers such as Brian de Palma and Quentin Tarantino. Tony Musante stars as an American writer who witnesses a horrific murder, but is unable to glimpse the killer's face. As he becomes a target for the killer he decides to help the police with their investigation; all the time unable to pinpoint something unusual about the night of the murder that he can't recall.Arrow ports over mostof the material from their previous Limited Edition Blu-ray, replacing a couple of things and adding on. In relation to disc content, Arrow doesport everything over. From the original Blu-ray review: It also established the key traits that would define Argento’s filmography, including lavish visuals and a flare for wildly inventive, brutal scenes of violence. See his offering Tenebrae reviewed elsewhere if you want further proof. “Grows obsessed” Argento initially had no intention of directing the film, but after several directors including Duccio Tessari and Terence Young turned it down, Argento decided to make it himself, and got his father Salvatore to produce. [9] He and his assistant Aldo Lado heavily rewrote the script during filming, so that it became less and less directly tied to Brown's novel. [9] Casting [ edit ] Arrow Video upgrades their 2017 Blu-ray edition for Dario Argento's The Bird with the Crystal Plumageto 4K UHD, presenting the film in full 2160p/24hz resolution with Dolby Vision in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on a triple-layer UHDdisc. Arrow is reusing their 4K restoration they alsoused for their prior Blu-ray edition, which in turn was sourced from the 35mm 2-perf Techniscopenegative.

The disc then [features] anumber of theatrical trailersfor the film, including the Italian trailer, and international trailer (which I think is the same as the Italian but is missing a narrator) and then a 55-second trailer made for the 2017 Texas Frightmare media event. In all this looks great, really exceeding my expectations and providing a significant improvement over Arrow's previous high-definition presentation. It looks terrific in its HD glory, and thanks to a twist in the final minutes, you may get the urge to watch the whole thing again from a different perspective. Blue Underground have provided the same quartet of interviews that graced their Special Edition SD release. First up is a surprisingly decent session with Dario Argento, himself, entitled Out Of The Shadows. Notoriously uncomfortable and laborious when it comes to such things as discussing his own work on-camera, the filmmaker actually comes over quite well this time out, no doubt because of his evident pride at what he accomplished on his fledgling directorial mission. He describes the less-than-overjoyed reaction he gained from Morricone when he provided the musical genius with ideas of how he thought the score should sound, and he manages to answer the question that both Alan Jones and Kim Newman posed when commentating on the movie - about whether or not a real camera was dropped from a sixth floor window to obtain that incredible swift-descent shot. The interview lasts for 18 minutes.

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Presented in its original 2.35:1 ratio, the film is certainly much more stable than many other versions have been, though there are still odd judders here and there. Damage to the print is only minimal and the image, itself, is quite clean and bright. The grain, you'll be pleased to note, remains intact and there doesn't appear to be any sign of overt or unwelcome noise reduction having taken place. Argento's inexperience as director led him to nearly be fired and replaced by Lombardo mid-production, but thanks to his robust contract he was able to complete the film. [9] VCI to release new U.S. BD of Bird with the Crystal Plumage in 2.35:1 [Storaro-proof]". avmaniacs.com . Retrieved 31 July 2012.