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In a Lonely Place (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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When a gifted but washed-up screenwriter with a hair-trigger temper Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca), in a revelatory, vulnerable performance becomes the prime suspect in a brutal Tinseltown murder, the only person who can supply an alibi for him is a seductive neighbor (The Big Heat s Gloria Grahame) with her own troubled past. The emotionally charged In a Lonely Place, freely adapted from a Dorothy B. Hughes thriller, is a brilliant, turbulent mix of suspenseful noir and devastating melodrama, fueled by powerhouse performances. An uncompromising tale of two people desperate to love yet struggling with their demons and each other, this is one of the greatest films of the 1950s, and a benchmark in the career of the classic Hollywood auteur Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without a Cause).BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES - New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack- New audio commentary featuring film scholar Dana Polan- I m a Stranger Here Myself, a 1975 documentary about director Nicholas Ray, slightly condensed for this release- New interview with biographer Vincent Curcio about actor Gloria Grahame- Piece from 2002 featuring filmmaker Curtis Hanson - Radio adaptation from 1948 of the original Dorothy B. Hughes novel, broadcast on the program Suspense- Trailer- PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 Ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2619


Director ‏ : ‎ Nicholas Ray


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ May 10, 2016


Actors ‏ : ‎ Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy


Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection


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    • One of Bogart's finest performances.
In a Lonely Place features one of Humphrey Bogart's greatest performances in a film that few people know. Critics have always thought well of it and it was moderately popular in its day (1950) but it was not a true hit. It's a film fans of Bogart, Gloria Grahame or film noir should see and hopefully it's availability in a streaming format will increase its viewership. It's a difficult film to pin down. It falls within the general noir universe but lacks many conventions of the noir film. It is not set in a world of crime although it includes a murder. It takes place in the world of Hollywood writers, agents and would-be actors who though not major figures, live in nice places and lead ordinary lives. None of the major players are really evil, not even Gloria Grahame's Laurel Gray who one assumes will be a femme fatale before the picture starts. There's not much in the way of action and no guns at all. And most of all, though the film includes a whodunit aspect, the real focus is on the relationship between screenwriter Dixon Steele (Bogart) and Laurel Gray (Grahame). Nicholas Ray (They Live By Night; Rebel Without a Cause) directed the film, giving it his characteristic intensity and inspiring all the actors to fine performances. Bogart's Dixon Steele is one of the most complex and difficult performances he ever did. Within the first two minutes of the film he comes off as unlikable and possessing a serious violent streak that haunts him throughout. This is much darker and more difficult for an audience to accept than the cynicism of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe or Rick Blaine. He's played worse characters before, especially in his gangster film days and memorably as Captain Queeg in the Caine Mutiny, but those were one dimensional characters and you were supposed to hate them. Here he has to balance the characters troubled psyche in a way that makes him redeemable and possessing a really nice, even charming side, and this he does so well that you never know just how the film will turn out. Nevertheless I think that's what made the film less popular than Bogart's other films: people liked him as a tough guy but not as a possible psychotic. I think the film really disturbed many people. The rest of the cast is also excellent. Most people now know Grahame as the town flirt from It's a Wonderful Life and as Ado Annie in Oklahoma! but this is probably her best role. She's in love with Dixon but frightened of him and plays it in a totally believable and sympathetic way. Nicholas Ray went out on a limb casting her because she was his wife but their marriage, unknown to anyone at the time, was on the rocks and about to end in a divorce. They agreed to be professional and not let personal issues cloud the film and it worked. The rest of the cast, not generally well known, is doing their best as well. Frank Lovejoy and Jeff Donnell are particularly good as Dixon's old army buddy and now police detective and his wife. Old silent film star Robert Warwick plays an over the hill alcoholic actor who adds the film's only overt humor. Oddest of all is Ruth Gillette as Martha, Laurel's masseuse. She seemed really sinister, like she had some kind of control over Laurel and seemed scarier than Bogart. There just seemed to be something going on there and I don't know if it was written that way or if she just overplayed it. It's a tiny role, but memorable. Ahead of its time in 1950, this is a film not to be missed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017 by johnf
    • Bogart has some good scenes but the story is a dud
Humphrey Bogart plays a Hollywood screen writer who is a suspect in a death. He has a violent temper which makes him a prime suspect. He starts seeing Gloria Grahame. The movie is considered one of the classic Film Noir’s but it’s a real disappointment. The highlight of the movie is Bogart of course. He’s got some great monologues like one where he’s giving his version of what he thought happened in the murder. The music rises in the background and the camera closes in on his face and there’s a highlight across his eyes to push the intensity. His quick temper gives him an edge as well. The problem with the movie is that other than Bogart the story just isn’t interesting. The love story for instance becomes a bit melodramatic. There aren’t any real strong Noir elements to the story either. You can say that Bogart is a fated man because his temper will always get the best of him, but that’s about it. Just watching Bogart doesn’t make for an interesting story overall. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020 by joel wing
    • Humphrey Bogart plays an unlikable, entitled sociopath
When I was in college, the two pictures I had on my wall were large postcards of Humphrey Bogart and Frida Kahlo which I taped to the wallpaper of my tiny apartment. To say that I am a fan of Humphrey Bogart would be an understatement so it really hurt me to see him playing a Mary Sue Hollywood screenwriter who can write brilliant scripts and beat up football players at whim. At some point, the screenwriter seems to have become self-aware enough to give his self-insert character some of what he actually deserved but the film is still very unpleasant since Bogart is playing a callous, stonehearted, violent narcissist who really has no redeeming traits whatsoever. The film doesn't even give us any sort of personal tragedy to rationalize why he became such an awful person; he's just an unsympathetic, entitled sociopath. This film does have some good actors but two stars is the most I can give to something with such nasty writing. If you like Bogart as I do, I would recommend sparing yourself from this experience. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020 by Tough Customer
    • Why would they waste money making this picture?
This is the most empty, nothing movie I have ever witnessed. I WANT MY TIME BACK. How could ANYONE have wasted money and time and interest, let alone put it in the national registry: A girl is murdered, the cops investigate. The neighbor lady becomes friends. They date, fall in love, the cops question her privately, he gets mad and drives like a maniac and crashes into somebody, beats him up, and attempts to smash his head in with a rock. She gets suspicious. She accepts his proposal because she's afraid of what he might do, she books a plane to get out of Dodge, he catches her, strangles her a little bit, the phone rings, the police got a confession and offer their apology, he leaves, she says goodbye. MY OFFICE LISTENING TO THIS PITCH: "THERE'S THE DOOR." ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020 by Marcella Ross

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