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Winchester '73 - The Criterion Collection

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Released: 3rd February 2025. Noirish shadows spread across the frontier in this landmark western, the first of the celebrated collaborations between director Anthony Mann and actor James Stewart that redefined the genre with their moral and psychological intensity. Beginning his midcareer transition into increasingly edgy roles, Stewart portrays an avenging sharpshooter whose stolen rifle becomes a harbinger of death as it is passed from one doomed hand to the next. Featuring a stellar cast that includes a touching Shelley Winters, a sensationally sleazy Dan Duryea, and a pre-stardom Rock Hudson, this elemental tale of violence begetting violence broke new ground with its evocation of the West as a no-man’s-land of antiheroes and villains. Special Features New 4K digital restoration, undertaken by Universal Pictures in collaboration with The Film Foundation, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Audio commentary featuring actor James Stewart and film historian Paul Lindenschmidt New interview with film programmer Adam Piron on the portrayal of Native Americans in the western genre Forces of Nature: Anthony Mann at Universal, a program on a key chapter in the director’s career Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1951 Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Plus: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith New cover by Gregory Manchess  

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  • Details

    Released:
    3rd February 2025
    Category:
    Western
    Studio:
    Criterion Collection
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    Universal – Suitable for all
    Barcode:
    5060952897337
  • Description

    Noirish shadows spread across the frontier in this landmark western, the first of the celebrated collaborations between director Anthony Mann and actor James Stewart that redefined the genre with their moral and psychological intensity. Beginning his midcareer transition into increasingly edgy roles, Stewart portrays an avenging sharpshooter whose stolen rifle becomes a harbinger of death as it is passed from one doomed hand to the next. Featuring a stellar cast that includes a touching Shelley Winters, a sensationally sleazy Dan Duryea, and a pre-stardom Rock Hudson, this elemental tale of violence begetting violence broke new ground with its evocation of the West as a no-man’s-land of antiheroes and villains.

    Special Features
    • New 4K digital restoration, undertaken by Universal Pictures in collaboration with The Film Foundation, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • Audio commentary featuring actor James Stewart and film historian Paul Lindenschmidt
    • New interview with film programmer Adam Piron on the portrayal of Native Americans in the western genre
    • Forces of Nature: Anthony Mann at Universal, a program on a key chapter in the director’s career
    • Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1951
    • Trailer
    • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • Plus: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith
    • New cover by Gregory Manchess
     
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    92 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Mono, Bonus Footage, Commentary: James Stewart (actor) and Paul Lindenschmidt (film historian)., Documentaries: 'Forces of Nature: Anthony Mann at Universal'., Interviews: Adam Piron (film programmer)., Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1951; Essay by Imogen Sara Smith (critic); New cover by Gregory Manchess., Trailers
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