Kino: Back Street and O.S.S. Detailed for Blu-ray
HomeKino: Back Street and O.S.S. Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted May 13, 2021 02:52 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have dated and detailed two upcoming Blu-ray releases: David Miller's Back Street (1961) and Irving Pichel's O.S.S. (1946). The two releases will be available for purchase on August 10.
Back Street
Synopsis: From David Miller, the acclaimed director of Sudden Fear, Midnight Lace, Lonely Are the Brave and Captain Newman, M.D., comes this quintessential tearjerker starring Susan Hayward (Rawhide, I Want to Live!) and John Gavin (Psycho, Thoroughly Modern Millie). Based on the bestselling novel by Fannie Hurst (Imitation of Life), Back Street tells the story of two people who meet and fall in love but are unable to marry due to impossible circumstances. However, despite their situation, they carry on a lifelong illicit affair until tragedy strikes. For this lush 1961 color version that garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design, producer Ross Hunter (All That Heaven Allows) teamed Hayward and Gavin as the star-crossed lovers with Vera Miles (23 Paces to Baker Street), Charles Drake (Harvey) and Virginia Grey (Portrait in Black) cast in prominent supporting roles.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: Set during World War II, Ladd and Fitzgerald play members of an American spy ring who are sent into France with the objective of destroying the French railway system. But as their mission gets more complicated, Ladd must decide between obeying his commands and being a hero. Special Features and Technical Specs:
Back Street
Synopsis: From David Miller, the acclaimed director of Sudden Fear, Midnight Lace, Lonely Are the Brave and Captain Newman, M.D., comes this quintessential tearjerker starring Susan Hayward (Rawhide, I Want to Live!) and John Gavin (Psycho, Thoroughly Modern Millie). Based on the bestselling novel by Fannie Hurst (Imitation of Life), Back Street tells the story of two people who meet and fall in love but are unable to marry due to impossible circumstances. However, despite their situation, they carry on a lifelong illicit affair until tragedy strikes. For this lush 1961 color version that garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design, producer Ross Hunter (All That Heaven Allows) teamed Hayward and Gavin as the star-crossed lovers with Vera Miles (23 Paces to Baker Street), Charles Drake (Harvey) and Virginia Grey (Portrait in Black) cast in prominent supporting roles.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary by film historian David Del Valle, moderated by Filmmaker David DeCoteau
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Synopsis: Set during World War II, Ladd and Fitzgerald play members of an American spy ring who are sent into France with the objective of destroying the French railway system. But as their mission gets more complicated, Ladd must decide between obeying his commands and being a hero. Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 2K MASTER STRUCK FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE
- NEW Audio Commentary by critic Samm Deighan
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
