Man Of The West (Blu-ray & DVD) (UK Import)
Man Of The West (Blu-ray & DVD) (UK Import)
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- Country of origin:
- USA, 1958
- Age release:
- Dieser Titel ist nicht FSK-geprüft.
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Infos zu Titeln ohne Jugendfreigabe - UPC/EAN:
- 5060000701647
- Release date:
- 23.3.2015
- Series:
- Masters of Cinema
- Genre:
- Western
- Playing time ca.:
- 100 Min.
- Director:
- Anthony Mann
- Actor:
- Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Lord
- Film music:
- Leigh Harline
- German title:
- Der Mann aus dem Westen (1958)
- Language:
- Englisch
- Picture:
- Widescreen
- Subtitles:
- Englisch
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Specials
New HD 1080p HD presentation of the film in its original aspect ratio
Optional English SDH for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Exclusive feature-length commentary by Glenn Kenny and Farran Nehme
Exclusive new 18-minute video interview with Douglas Pye
44-PAGE BOOKLET with writing by Jean-Luc Godard, Robin Wood, a score of rare archival imagery
