One of his now-heralded 'women's pictures' for Universal in the 1950s, Written on the Wind finds Sirk once again elevating what he himself called 'impossible' material to the level of pop art. Virile and visceral performances from an all star cast played against symbolically saturated cinematography and art direction combine to forge an alcohol and tragedy soaked critique of '50s middle-class America. Douglas Sirk's lurid melodrama could well be the most gloriously hyperbolic of the German-born director's films. However, when meddlesome Marylee, wounded from a spurned infatuation with Mitch, insinuates that Lucy's expected child is actually his, the already fragile and explosive situation devolves into a tragic battle to the death. They are: Love Affair (1939), Miller's Crossing (1990), Written on the Wind (1956), and. Rock Hudson as Kyle's virtuous best friend Mitch is the pillar of sanity around which the entire Hadley Clan clings for its survival. The Criterion Collection has announced that it will add four new titles to its Blu-ray catalog in February. Acting for Douglas Sirk, a 2008 documentary featuring archival interviews with Sirk actors Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, and Dorothy. On the DVD: Widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions. On the Blu-ray: New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Marylee Hadley is the rebellious and drunken younger Hadley, perpetually in trouble and eager for diversions from her vacant existence. Written on the Wind (1956) Quote: SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES. Robert Stack is Kyle Hadley, number one black sheep of the Hadley Clan, who attempts to cure his troubled life with a whirlwind marriage to the beautiful and unsuspecting Lucy Moore (Lauren Bacall). From the windswept drunken car ride and pistol shot opening the film, Sirk leads an artful backward glance at the misjudgments, cruelty and bad faith that led the Hadleys and their unfortunate hangers-on to the point of no return. Liner Notes: Laura Mulvey - Film TheoristДouglas Sirk whips up a devastating maelstrom of melodrama in WRITTEN ON THE WIND, the explosive tale of the Hadleys, a wealthy Texas oil family whose debauched members are on a crash course for self-destruction.Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Bathed in lurid Technicolor, melodrama maestro Douglas SirkвЂ™s Written on the Wind is the stylishly debauched tale of a Texas oil magnate brought down by the excesses of his spoiled offspring.

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