Director John Frankenheimer had a memorable 1962: during the year he helmed three highly engaging and very different film dramas: All Fall Down, The Manchurian Candidate, and Birdman of Alcatraz. The latter two films both earned him nominations for Best Director from the Director’s Guild of America, quite an accomplishment for the prolific filmmaker who really flowered in the 1960s. Birdman of Alcatraz, based on the life of an actual lifer housed in a number of penitentiaries during more than half of the 20th century, is most remarkable for its concentration on the making a life of purpose from a former one of purposelessness. It’s a film whose gradual spell works on a willing viewer who by the end has become as invested in this man’s life as he was himself.
Studio: MGM
Distributed By: Twilight Time
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HDMA (Mono)
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 2 Hr. 29 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: All
Release Date: 11/11/2014
MSRP: $29.95
The Production Rating: 4/5
Video Rating: 4/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 3.5/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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