The Devil And Daniel Webster (1941) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

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Country of origin:: USA, 1941
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Item number:: 11791933
UPC/EAN:: 5060952891670
Release date:: 8.4.2024
Series:: Criterion Collection
Genre:: Drama, Fantasy
Playing time ca.:: 106 Min.
Director:: William Dieterle
Actor:: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig, Anne Shirley
Film music:: Bernard Herrmann
German Title:: Der Teufel und Daniel Webster (1941)
Language:: Englisch
Subtitles:: Englisch

Jabez Stone is a hardworking farmer trying to make an honest living, but a streak of bad luck tempts him to do the unthinkable: bargain with the devil himself. In exchange for seven years of good fortune, Stone promises “Mr. Scratch” his soul. But when the troubled farmer begins to realize the error of his choice, he enlists the aid of the one man who might save him: the legendary orator and politician Daniel Webster. Directed with stylish flair by William Dieterle, All That Money Can Buy brings the classic short story by Stephen Vincent Beneět to life with inspired visuals, an unforgettable, Oscar-winning score by Bernard Herrmann, and a truly diabolical performance from Walter Huston as the devil.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder and Steven C. Smith, biographer of composer Bernard Herrmann
New restoration demonstration
Reading by actor Alec Baldwin of the short story by Stephen Vincent Benét on which the film is based
Episode of the Criterion Channel series Observations on Film Art about the film’s editing
Comparison of the differences between the July 1941 preview version of the film, Here Is a Man, and the film’s 1943 rerelease as The Devil and Daniel Webster
The Columbia Workshop’s radio adaptations of Beneět’s short stories “The Devil and Daniel Webster” and “Daniel Webster and the Sea Serpent,” both featuring music by Herrmann
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by author Tom Piazza and a 1941 article by Beneět
Illustration by Thomas Ott

Reviews

Lexikon des Int.Films: "Verfremdungs- und faszinierende Spezialeffekte machen die Variation der Faust-Saga zu einem bedeutenden Fantasy-Film der 40er Jahre."