{"product_id":"touch-of-evil-blu-ray","title":"Touch of Evil (1958) - Blu-ray Limited Edition Hardbox + Hardcover and Softcover Booklets - Imprint Collection #686","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Touch_of_Evil_TT_480x480.png?v=1790903429\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrson Welles wrote, directed, and starred in the film noir masterpiece \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTouch of Evil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his last major Hollywood production and one of the most celebrated films in the history of cinema. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the US-Mexico border, a car bomb kills a prominent American businessman. Mexican narcotics officer Miguel Vargas finds himself drawn into the investigation alongside Hank Quinlan, a corrupt American detective whose methods are as crooked as the criminals he pursues. What begins as a murder inquiry becomes a labyrinthine clash of wills, secrets, and moral compromise. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith an enormous ensemble cast including Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, and a memorable cameo from Zsa Zsa Gabor,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTouch of Evil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also features a score by four-time Oscar winner Henry Mancini and cinematography by Russell Metty (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn release in 1958, the film was re-edited without Welles’ knowledge into a 95-minute cut that left him deeply unhappy, and prompted a 58-page passionate memo to the studio. That memo was then used for the 1998 reconstruction, running 111 minutes, to bring the film as close as possible to Welles’ original vision. This special collection includes both the Theatrical Version, the 1998 Reconstructed Version, and a Preview Version all in HD, plus four audio commentaries and archival Special Features. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside all three versions of the film, this release also includes two booklets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an 80-page Hardcover Booklet with the 1998 press release, a copy of Orson Welles’ famous 58-page memo, and original production photography; and a 136-page Softcover Booklet featuring the original script. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1500 copies only.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc One: Blu-ray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 111-minute Reconstruction Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEvil Lost and Found\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - featurette \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBringing Evil to Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e- featurette \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.85:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc Two: Blu-ray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 95-minute Theatrical Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 109-minute Preview Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by writer \/ filmmaker F. 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