All That Heaven Allows (1955)

[Scarface32]

I saw this movie in "into to cinema" back in college. My professor noted that his favorite "can't show sex" sex scenes is in this (when you see the deer skipping).

This is a great film, but I wish it had a better than 2K transfer...

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Originally Posted by BluPat

LOL that's like on Dallas Buyers Club at the beginning. After seeing Rock Hudson's picture in the paper concerning AIDS, one guy says, "Who the Hell is Rock Hudson?!" Then another says, "He's an actor dumbass. Haven't you ever seen North By NorthWest?"

Anyway, just pre-ordered.

Never heard of the show, but I'm guessing they are all morons on it? Rock Hudson isn't even in North by North West, that would be Cary Grant.

[HuggyBear73]

Just watched this film for the first time. The transfer from Criterion is hands down one of the top 10 I've ever seen for a catalog title. It's unbelievable! Terrific film too! Never thought heavy melodrama could be this good. Film is visually incredible as well.

[BluLobsta]

This title has been reduced to $19.99 for all of you Criterion bargain hunters out there

[Chadhobbick]

Do you think Criterion would ever do a Douglas Sirk blu-ray collection? I have All That Heaven Allows already, but would totally double dip if they did a box set w/Magnificent Obsession, Written on the Wind, any other Sirk titles they have access too, and if they could get Imitation of Life. I think this would be a surefire best seller for them.

[BluPat]

I would love to have all those Douglas Sirk melodramas on Blu.

[George Hargensen]

Originally Posted by BluPat

I would love to have all those Douglas Sirk melodramas on Blu.

Same here...
But another Hudson/Sirk drama,"The Tarnished Angels" is being released by KL in March 2019. Not a Criterion release,I'm afraid.

[James Luckard]

Looks like this is being reissued in a single-disc version on 2/12. I guess they finally sold through their stock of the old edition, with the 2 extras coasters, which appears to be OOP now.