Double Indemnity 4K UHD (1944)

[Akijama]

Double Indemnity 4K Blu-ray

Double Indemnity 4K Blu-ray

Coming in May

https://www.criterion.com/films/30460-double-indemnity

Special Features

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
Audio commentary featuring film critic Richard Schickel
New interview with film scholar Noah Isenberg, editor of Billy Wilder on Assignment
New conversation between film historians Eddie Muller and Imogen Sara Smith
Billy, How Did You Do It?, a 1992 film by Volker Schlöndorff and Gisela Grischow featuring interviews with director Billy Wilder
Shadows of Suspense, a 2006 documentary on the making of Double Indemnity
Audio excerpts from 1971 and 1972 interviews with cinematographer John F. Seitz
Radio adaptations from 1945 and 1950
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

New cover by Greg Ruth

Has dialogue ever been more perfectly hard-boiled? Has a femme fatale ever been as deliciously evil as Barbara Stanwyck? And has 1940s Los Angeles ever looked so seductively sordid? Working with cowriter Raymond Chandler, director Billy Wilder launched himself onto the Hollywood A-list with this paragon of film-noir fatalism from James M. Cain’s pulp novel. When slick salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) walks into the swank home of dissatisfied housewife Phyllis Dietrichson (Stanwyck), he intends to sell her insurance, but he winds up becoming entangled with her in a far more sinister way. Featuring scene-stealing supporting work from Edward G. Robinson and the chiaroscuro of cinematographer John F. Seitz, Double Indemnity is one of the most wickedly perverse stories ever told and the cynical standard by which all noir must be measured.

[Kyle15]

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[yoloswegmaster420]

Never heard of Dozvole Indemnity but can't wait to check it out!

[dallywhitty]

Dozvole.

[Dailyan]

Extras:

Special Features

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
Audio commentary featuring film critic Richard Schickel
New interview with film scholar Noah Isenberg, editor of Billy Wilder on Assignment
New conversation between film historians Eddie Muller and Imogen Sara Smith
Billy, How Did You Do It?, a 1992 film by Volker Schlöndorff and Gisela Grischow featuring interviews with director Billy Wilder
Shadows of Suspense, a 2006 documentary on the making of Double Indemnity
Audio excerpts from 1971 and 1972 interviews with cinematographer John F. Seitz
Radio adaptations from 1945 and 1950
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

[Doc Samson]

This is a pretty awesome announcement. More Film Noir on 4K!

[IPreferPi]

Awesome announcement! Definitely need more Billy Wilder on 4K!

[iap738]

Can't wait for this one!

[DR Herbert West]

Dayzel one.

[Dailyan]

Three Billy Wilder 4Ks in one year. Now if Paramount could get around to "Sunset Boulevard" and "Stalag 17".

[Gunsnroses092789]

Can I like this 10 times? Hell yeah! Gonna need this one ASAP.

[GeoffOliver]

Will have to pick this up when I upgrade to 4K, but I’m good with Universal’s BD until then. Will also probably hold onto it because it has the 70s TV remake (in SD) that doesn’t appear to be included here.

[MifuneFan]

Greg Ruth's cover is awesome . His illustration work is some of the best I've seen.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

Will have to pick this up when I upgrade to 4K, but I’m good with Universal’s BD until then. Will also probably hold onto it because it has the 70s TV remake (in SD) that doesn’t appear to be included here.

It's disappointing that they aren't porting over the Dobbs/Redman commentary but are keeping the Schickel one (ironic, considering Criterion didn't bother with his "Leave Her to Heaven" one).

[Shanghai Express]

Can we bully Criterion into swapping out commentaries? We have no use for Schickel anymore.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Greg Ruth's cover is awesome . His illustration work is some of the best I've seen.

Big fan of the cover!

[McCrutchy]

Excellent news!

[Hammerlover]

They know more tricks than a carload of monkeys.

[Monterey Jack]

Hope it's not a cardboard case...

[Cremildo]

Sometimes never buying the Blu-ray pays off. An absolute must-have.