| Edition |
Three-DVD special edition. |
| Description |
3 videodiscs (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded leaflet |
| Playing Time |
013600 |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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black and white. |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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mono rdacpc |
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Dolby digital |
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fullscreen |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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region 1 |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 909 |
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Criterion collection ; 909.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, 4:3 full frame presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) |
| Cast |
Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley. |
| Credits |
Photography, The Latent Image, Inc. ; editor, George Romero ; special effects, Regis Survinski, Tony Pantanello. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1968. |
| Summary |
A group of strangers become stuck in a house together as zombies rise in search of living human flesh. |
| Note |
Special features: New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director George A. Romero, co-screenwriter John A. Russo, sound engineer Gary R. Streiner, and producer Russell W. Streiner; new restoration of the monaural soundtrack, supervised by Romero and Gary Streiner, and presented uncompressed; in booklet: an essay by critic Stuart Klawans. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Note |
Disc one special features: 1994 commentary [one] features co-writer-director-editor George A. Romero, producer-actor Karl Hardman, actor Marilyn Eastman, and co-writer John Russo; 1994 commentary [two] features producer-actor Russell Streiner, production manager Vincent Survinski, and actors Judith O'Dea, S. William Hinzman, Kyra Schon, and Keith Wayne; Light in the darkness featurette (24 min.) made by the Criterion Collection in 2017, this program features filmmakers Frank Darabont, Guillermo del Toro, and Robert Rodriguez discussing the cinematic importance of Night of the living dead. |
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Disc two special features: Night of Anubis (85 min.) uncorrected 16mm work print of the film with introduction by co producer, Russell Streiner; never-before-seen 16mm dailies; Learning from scratch (12 min.), 2017 interview with co-writer John Russo; TV newsreel; trailers from 1968 and 2017; TV spots; radio spots. |
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Disc three special features: Walking like the dead (2017, 13 min.) features ten cast and crew members discussing what it was like to portray cinema's original flesh-eating ghouls in interviews shot for the 2009 documentary, Autopsy of the dead; Tones of terror (2017, 11 min.) features producer Jim Cirronella as he delves into the skillful use of existing library music for scoring Night of the living dead; Limitations into virtues (12 min.) in this video essay made for the Criterion Collection, filmmakers Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramo examine the style of Night of the living dead; excerpts from episode of NBC's Tomorrow (18 min.), host Tom Snyder discusses the mechanics of the horror genre with director George A. Romero and filmmaker Don Coscarelli; Higher learning (45 min.), footage from 2012 Toronto International Film Festival event where director George A. Romero discusses Night of the living dead; 1987 audio interview with Duane Jones (22 min.); 1994 interview with Judith Ridley (11 min.); 1967 newsreel detailing the real-life findings of the Mariner 5 spacecraft in Venus's atmosphere. |
| Contents |
Disc three: Walking like the dead (features ten cast and crew members discussing what it was like to portray cinema's original flesh-eating ghouls in interviews; shot for the 2009 documentary, Autopsy of the dead) -- Tones of terror (on the skillful use of existing library music for scoring Night of the living dead; 2017) -- Limitations into virtues (video essay examining the style of Night of the living dead) -- Tomorrow (excerpts from the July 3, 1979 episode of NBC's Tomorrow in which host Tom Snyder discusses the mechanics of the horror genre with director George A. Romero and filmmaker Don Coscarelli) -- Higher learning (footage from 2012 Toronto International Film Festival event where director George A. Romero discusses Night of the living dead; 45 min.) -- Duane Jones (interview of the actor from 1987) -- Judith Ridley (interview with the actress from 1994) -- Venus probe (1967 newsreel detailing the real-life findings of the Mariner 5 spacecraft in Venus's atmosphere) |
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Disc two: Night of Anubis (uncorrected 16mm work print of Night of the living dead ; introduced by coproducer Russell Streiner; 85 min.) -- Dailies (introduced by sound engineer Gary Streiner) -- Learning from scratch (interview with cowriter John Russo; 2017) -- TV newsreel (with the only behind-the-scenes footage of Night of the living dead known to exist) -- Theatrical trailers -- TV spots -- Radio spots |
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Disc one: Night of the living dead (with optional audio commentary by cowriter-director-edior George A. Romero, producer-actor Karl Hardman, actor Marilyn Eastman, and cowriter John Russo ; and optional audio commentary by producer-actor Russell Streiner, production manager vincent Survinski, and actors Judity O'Dea, S. William Hinzman, Kyra Schon, and Keith Wayne) -- Light in the darkness (discussion of the cinematic importance of the film featuring filmmakers Frank Darabont, Guillermo del Toro, and Robert Rodriguez); 2017) |
| Subject |
Night of the living dead (Motion picture : 1968)
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Romero, George A. -- Interviews.
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Dead -- Drama.
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Zombies -- Drama.
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Cannibalism -- Drama.
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Survival -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Zombie films.
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Horror films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Romero, George A., film director, screenwriter, editor of moving image work.
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Streiner, Russ, film producer.
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Hardman, Karl, film producer, actor.
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Jones, Duane, actor.
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Russo, John, 1939- screenwriter.
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O'Dea, Judith, actor.
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Eastman, Marilyn, 1927- actor.
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Wayne, Keith, 1942-1995, actor.
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Ridley, Judith, actor.
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Image Ten (Firm), production company.
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Janus Films, film distributor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Container of (work): Night of the living dead (Motion picture : 1968)
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| ISBN |
9781681434025 |
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1681434024 |
| Standard No. |
715515210218 |
| Music No. |
CC2852D The Criterion Collection |
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