‘Touch of Evil’ Blu-ray set due out April 15

January 28, 2014
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The long-awaited domestic Blu-ray release of “Touch of Evil” is set for April 15.

Amazon.com lists the single disc, limited edition release at $29.98, but now available for $20.99. Amazon reports the aspect ratio at 1.85:1 on an all-region release.

According to Bluray.com the disc will feature three versions of the film: the Preview Version, the Theatrical Version and the Reconstructed Version. All three are presented in 1080p with a English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track.

Special features include:

  • Preview Version Commentary with Welles Historians Jonathan Rosenbaum and James Naremore
  • Theatrical Version Commentary with Writer/Filmmaker F.X. Feeney
  • Reconstructed Version Commentary with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin
  • Reconstructed Version Commentary with Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin
  • Bringing Evil to Life
  • Evil Lost and Found
  • Theatrical Trailer

    • The 2014 Turner Classic Film Festival will screen a restored “Touch of Evil” during its four-day run in April.

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