Strange illusion / Ministere de la Culture, Les Archives du film du centre national de la cinématographie présentent ; PRC Pictures, Inc. presents ; screen play by Adele Comandini ; produced by Leon Fromkess ; directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
Edition:
[Digitally remastered version].
Publisher:
Allday Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
2001
Description:
1 videodisc (85 min. for feature, 25 min. for extras) : sound, black and white with color extras ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 viewer/collector booklet (8 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm).
James Lydon, Sally Eilers, Warren William, Regis Toomey, Charles Arnt, George H. Reed, Jayne Hazard. Based on an original story by Fritz Rotter. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1945. Special features: the documentary featurette: The King of PRC (2001, approximately 17 min.); photogallery of rare stills and artwork; collection of 5 original theatrical trailers for other films by Edgar G. Ulmer. "ADED0914DVD"--Disc label and container.
Summary:
In this modern update of Shakespeare's Hamlet, a son is haunted by the mysterious death of his father and dreams which he fears foreshadow future events. The noir tone of the film is accentuated by the claustrophobic atmosphere of the mental hospital where the son is incarcerated with its controlled vision of chaos and corruption.
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