#847: HUSTON, John: The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
HUSTON, John (United States)
The Asphalt Jungle [1950]
Spine #847
Blu-ray
112 minutes
The Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien.
Commentary
From 2004 by film historian Drew Casper, featuring archival recordings of actor Whitmore.
Pharos of Chaos
A 1983 documentary about actor Hayden.
Interviews
With film noir historian Eddie Muller and DP John Bailey.
Archival footage
Of writer-director Huston discussing the film.
Episode
Of the television program City Lights from 1979 featuring Huston.
Audio excerpts
Of an archival interview with Huston.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
The Asphalt Jungle [1950]
Spine #847
Blu-ray
In a smog-choked city somewhere in the American Midwest, an aging criminal mastermind, newly released from prison, hatches a plan for a million-dollar jewel heist and draws a wealthy lawyer and a cherry-picked trio of outlaws into his carefully devised but inevitably doomed scheme. Anchored by an abundance of nuanced performances from a gifted ensemble — including a tight-jawed Sterling Hayden and a sultry Marilyn Monroe in her breakout role — this gritty crime classic by John Huston climaxes in a meticulously detailed anatomy of a robbery that has reverberated through the genre ever since. An uncommonly naturalistic view of a seamy underworld, The Asphalt Jungle painstakingly depicts the calm professionalism and toughness of its gangster heroes while evincing a remarkable depth of compassion for their all-too-human fragility, and it showcases a master filmmaker at the height of his powers.
112 minutes
Black & White
Monaural
1:37:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2016
Monaural
1:37:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2016
Director/Writers
From a novel by W.R. Burnett.
Screenplay by Ben Maddow and John Huston.
Huston was 44 when he directed The Asphalt Jungle.
Other Huston films in the Collection:
#470: Wise Blood (1979)
#410: Under The Volcano (1984)
The Film
Other Huston films in the Collection:
#470: Wise Blood (1979)
#410: Under The Volcano (1984)
The Film
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Film Rating (0-60):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien.
Commentary
From 2004 by film historian Drew Casper, featuring archival recordings of actor Whitmore.
Pharos of Chaos
A 1983 documentary about actor Hayden.
Interviews
With film noir historian Eddie Muller and DP John Bailey.
Archival footage
Of writer-director Huston discussing the film.
Episode
Of the television program City Lights from 1979 featuring Huston.
Audio excerpts
Of an archival interview with Huston.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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