Three Faces of Eve (1957) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

 

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[Matt Hough]

Wow! This is the first I'm hearing about this release! Excellent!

 

[ROclockCK]

I love the look of 'Scope in monochrome, and always wanted to see this picture with its native framing (shot by the great Stanley Cortez).

Somehow I missed this one on DVD, but am now glad that I did. Already pre-ordered!

 

[Dick]

I love the look of 'Scope in monochrome, and always wanted to see this picture with its native framing (shot by the great Stanley Cortez).

Somehow I missed this one on DVD, but am now glad that I did. Already pre-ordered!

I agree with you - for black and white my favorite ratio if 2.35:1. Oddly, I prefer 1.66:1 for color. Weird that way.

 

[ROclockCK]

Although the actors are grouped tightly in the middle of the frame, thus requiring no panning or scanning (which is how I saw this scene on network TV back in the 60s), just look at what is gained emotionally by the inclusion of their shadows on the wall(s):

Coincidentally, I re-watched TT's Blu-ray of The Wayward Bus this week with the commentary on (highly recommended, at least once), and was similarly struck by how much of the heavy lifting a well composed monochrome 'Scope frame can do for story and character.

Many of these late-50s Adler developed Fox dramas seemed to be continually walking on egghells so as not to run afoul of the Breen Office. And yet with a keen eye for lighting and composition, directors of that era still managed to get their more 'adult' points across...in many respects, more elegantly than during the explicit Code-smashing 60s which followed.

So black & white at 2.35:1 seems unique to the mid-50s through mid-60s...in fact, I'm at a loss to think of any native monochrome studio 'A' pictures wider than 1.85:1 after that*.

* Maybe some Indie/Foreign films?

 

[Mark-P]

So black & white at 2.35:1 seems unique to the mid-50s through mid-60s...in fact, I'm at a loss to think of any native monochrome studio 'A' pictures wider than 1.85:1 after that*.

* Maybe some Indie/Foreign films?

As I'm a bit of a Black & White 'Scope enthusiast, I can name a few post-1960s titles:
Manhattan (1979)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Girl on the Bridge (1999)
and
Control (2007)

 

[Ronald Epstein]

The Three Faces of Eve
Joanne Woodward brought home a Best Actress Oscar® for her unforgettable portrayal of a woman with multiple personality disorder. Woodward plays Eve White, a troubled housewife who begins seeing a psychiatrist. Under hypnosis, Eve’s two additional personalities are revealed: a vamp and an independent sophisticate — but curing her will require a probe into her disturbing past.
Special Features ● Theatrical Feature Blu-ray ● Commentary by Aubrey Solomon ● Fox Movietone News: Academy Awards ● Theatrical Trailer
The Three Faces of Eve Blu-ray Street Date: November 5, 2013 Prebook Date: October 9, 2013 Screen Format: Widescreen: 2.35:1 Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Total Run Time: 92 minutes Closed Captioned: Yes

 

[ROclockCK]

As I'm a bit of a Black & White 'Scope enthusiast, I can name a few post-1960s titles:
Manhattan (1979)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Girl on the Bridge (1999)
and
Control (2007)

Thanks Mark. I forgot Elephant Man and Manhattan were that wide.

But still, not exactly a bounty of 'Scope in monochrome post '60s. Probably excluded by a clause in the contracts now.

 

[RolandL]

The Three Faces of Eve Blu-ray Street Date: November 5, 2013 Prebook Date: October 9, 2013 Screen Format: Widescreen: 2.35:1 Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Total Run Time: 92 minutes Closed Captioned: Yes

I wonder if this was released in four-track sound as were most CinemaScope films of the 1950's. Is Joe Caps around?

 

[Stephen PI]

I think it was released in mono, "Desk Set" was another.

 

[Lromero1396]

I wonder if this was released in four-track sound as were most CinemaScope films of the 1950's. Is Joe Caps around?

I was under the impression that Eve was a stereo film. Joe Caps has mentioned on a few occasions that it was stereo, but on one occasion mentioned it was mono. Desk Set for sure was always mono.

The Three Faces of Eve Blu-ray Street Date: November 5, 2013 Prebook Date: October 9, 2013 Screen Format: Widescreen: 2.35:1 Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Total Run Time: 92 minutes Closed Captioned: Yes

What is the purpose of the DD 2.0? Commentary? Or just a needless lossy track like on A Letter to Three Wives? I'm pretty confused, can anyone weigh in on this?