The Black Dahlia (Anamorophic Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Based on the novel by James Ellroy, Brian De Palma's THE BLACK DAHLIA stars Josh Hartnett and Aaron Eckhart as a pair of LAPD detectives assigned to the most notorious murder in Hollywood history. De Palma takes things slow, spending a good 20 minutes establishing the relationship between Buddy Bleichert, Lee Blanchard, and their mutual love Kay (Scarlett Johanssen), before introducing the 1947 murder after which the film is named. In the haunting screen-tests left behind after her mysterious death, aspiring actress Elizabeth Short appears to want fame so badly she'll do anything to get it. Her pornographic film appearances, and a rumored affair with narcissist heiress Madeleine Linscott (Hillary Swank), provide just two clues in a sea of confusion. THE BLACK DAHLIA crams every subplot from Ellroy's novel into two hours, but only connects them towards the end of the movie. The screen-tests featuring a sadly desperate Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner) are captivatingly filmed in gritty black-and-white. These scenes succeed in showing the industry ugliness most likely behind Elizabeth's death, while the rest of the film self-consciously strives to be noir through elaborate set design, dramatic camera angles, and narration taken straight from the book. If De Palma's goal was to make us examine our own voyeuristic fascination with murder, particularly the gruesome murder of a beautiful young woman, then he succeeds, because throughout a film invested in so many different storylines, Short's remains the most interesting one.

3 stars out of 5 -- "DAHLIA has an air of nostalgia for epic, bygone-era movie-making....THE BLACK DAHLIA is a pleasure for the all-over dazzle of its star turns." - Dennis, Brabham (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 10/01/2006

"[Johansson] takes to the pulpy period atmosphere as if it were oxygen..." - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 09/22/2006

3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] slick, glossy adaptation....Undeniably aesthetically pleasing..." - Natalie, Braine (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 03/01/2007

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Product Title:	The Black Dahlia (Anamorophic Widescreen) (US Version) The Black Dahlia (Anamorophic Widescreen) (US Version) The Black Dahlia (Anamorophic Widescreen) (US Version) The Black Dahlia (Anamorophic Widescreen) (US Version) The Black Dahlia (Anamorophic Widescreen) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Rose McGowan (Actor) | Mia Kirshner (Actor) | Gary Lucchesi (Actor) | Erika Christensen (Actor) | Aaron Eckhart (Actor) | John Hart (Actor) | Alan Rudolph | Alan Boyle (Actor) | Art Linson | Adam Scott (Actor) | Jemima Rooper (Actor) | Dante Ferretti (Actor) | John Kavenagh (Actor) 露絲 麥高雲 (Actor) | 米亞姬舒娜 (Actor) | Gary Lucchesi (Actor) | Erika Christensen (Actor) | 艾朗伊克 (Actor) | John Hart (Actor) | Alan Rudolph | Alan Boyle (Actor) | Art Linson | 亞當史葛 (Actor) | Jemima Rooper (Actor) | Dante Ferretti (Actor) | John Kavenagh (Actor) 露丝 麦高云 (Actor) | Mia Kirshner (Actor) | Gary Lucchesi (Actor) | Erika Christensen (Actor) | 艾朗伊克 (Actor) | John Hart (Actor) | Alan Rudolph | Alan Boyle (Actor) | Art Linson | 亚当史葛 (Actor) | Jemima Rooper (Actor) | Dante Ferretti (Actor) | John Kavenagh (Actor) ローズ・マッゴーワン (Actor) | Mia Kirshner (Actor) | Gary Lucchesi (Actor) | Erika Christensen (Actor) | Aaron Eckhart (Actor) | Ｊｏｈｎ Ｈａｒｔ (Actor) | Ａｌａｎ Ｒｕｄｏｌｐｈ | Ａｌａｎ Ｂｏｙｌｅ (Actor) | Ａｒｔ Ｌｉｎｓｏｎ | Ａｄａｍ Ｓｃｏｔｔ (Actor) | Jemima Rooper (Actor) | Dante Ferretti (Actor) | John Kavenagh (Actor) Rose McGowan (Actor) | Mia Kirshner (Actor) | Gary Lucchesi (Actor) | Erika Christensen (Actor) | Aaron Eckhart (Actor) | John Hart (Actor) | Alan Rudolph | Alan Boyle (Actor) | Art Linson | Adam Scott (Actor) | Jemima Rooper (Actor) | Dante Ferretti (Actor) | John Kavenagh (Actor)
Director:	Brian De Palma 白賴仁狄龐馬 白赖仁狄庞马 ブライアン・デ・パルマ Brian De Palma
Producer:	John Hart | Alan Rudolph | Art Linson | Adam Scott John Hart | Alan Rudolph | Art Linson | 亞當史葛 John Hart | Alan Rudolph | Art Linson | 亚当史葛 Ｊｏｈｎ Ｈａｒｔ | Ａｌａｎ Ｒｕｄｏｌｐｈ | Ａｒｔ Ｌｉｎｓｏｎ | Ａｄａｍ Ｓｃｏｔｔ John Hart | Alan Rudolph | Art Linson | Adam Scott
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Release Date:	2006-12-26
UPC Code:	025192918025
Language:	English, French, Spanish
Subtitles:	English, Spanish, French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Universal Studios Home Video
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004609713

Director: Brian De Palma

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
Subtitltes - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette:
1. REALITY AND FICTION: THE STORY OF THE BLACK DAHLIA
2. THE CASE FILE
3. THE DE PALMA TOUCH PRESENTED BY VOLKSWAGEN

This film has received 1 award nomination(s).

• Oscar Academy Awards 2007
  • Best Cinematography Nomination

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