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Criterion Blu-ray; HD on YouTube


Didn't find a HD trailer. Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WGcnx42EyU

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Nightmare-Alley-Blu-ray/113788/

It is strange that Nightmare Alley exists because once you discard its noir identity it very quickly becomes the type of eye-opener Hollywood has always been uncomfortable tolerating. Indeed, the film's dissection of the game of life is so simple yet accurate that it is actually genuinely disturbing, and this type of social sincerity is never good for business. It can force anyone to discover lies that have had a profound impact on personal relationships, career choices, business relationships, and all the other things that supposedly make our lives meaningful, and once seen, they can no longer be unseen. This is the main reason Nightmare Alley is a timeless classic -- its message is completely immune to intelligent refutation. Criterion's upcoming release is sourced from a new and very good 4K master. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Trailer - a vintage trailer for Nightmare Alley. In English, not subtitled. (3 min, 1080p).
Todd Robbins - in this new program, performer and sideshow historian Todd Robbins explains how actual carnival shows were staged, and specifically the 'freak shows', and the business environment that existed in carnival troupes. Nightmare Alley and its portrayal of the carnival businesses is addressed as well. The program was produced for Criterion in 2021. In English, not subtitled. (20 min, 1080p).
Coleen Gray - in this archival interview, actress Coleen Gray recalls her involvement with Nightmare Alley. There are some particularly interesting comments about the manner in which Tyrone Power was cast by Twentieth Century Fox and his 'classic' image as a 'pretty boy' in Hollywood. The interview was recorded by filmmaker Patrick Francis in 2007. In English, not subtitled. (13 min, 1080p).
Henry King - presented here is an excerpt from an archival audio interview with director Henry King that was conducted by Thomas R. Stemple in January 1971 and recorded as part of the Darryl F. Zanuck Research Project for the American Film Institute's Oral History Collection. In it, the director discusses his work with Tyrone Power, who appeared in eleven of his films. In English, not subtitled. (10 min, 1080p).
Imogen Sara Smith - in this new video interview, critic Imogen Sara Smith, author of Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City, discusses Nightmare Alley. The interview was conducted for Criterion in New York in January 2021. In English, not subtitled. (32 min, 1080p).
Commentary - this archival audio commentary was recorded by film historians James Ursini and Alain Silver in 2005. It was included on Twentieth Century Fox's 2005 DVD release.

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