A FOREIGN AFFAIR (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray

Description

From the inimitable Billy Wilder (Double Indemnity, The Lost Weekend) comes this classic comedy that mixes romance with hard-boiled wit in a story about stiff-necked Iowa congresswoman Phoebe Frost (Jean Arthur Shane) mired in jaded post-war Berlin. As she investigates the morale of American troops, Phoebe is cynically wooed by fellow Iowan Captain John Pringle (John Lund), who is trying to cover up his affair with Nazi-tainted chanteuse Erika von Schlütow (Marlene Dietrich Witness for the Prosecution, The Blue Angel). Filled with sharp dialogue and satiric jabs, A Foreign Affair is one of Wilder s most beloved comedies, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray. BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 1080p presentation on Blu-ray Uncompressed LPCM 2.0 audioAudio commentary by film historian Joseph McBrideFrom Berlin to Hollywood: Wilder and Dietrich s Foreign Affair - A video essay by Kat EllingerTwo radio adaptations of A Foreign Affair, broadcast as part of the Screen Directors Playhouse in 1949 and 1951. Featuring the voices of Billy Wilder, Marlene Dietrich, Rosalind Russell, John Lund, and Lucille BallArchival interview with Billy WilderTheatrical trailerA collector s booklet featuring new writing by film historian Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; a new essay by critic Richard Combs; and archival material PRESS "One of Wilder s great forgotten films worthy of rapid rediscovery" Channel 4 "Comedies come no blacker or harsher than this. " Los Angeles Times "one of his most satisfactory in wit and pace" Chicago Reader "brilliant post-war comedy" Los Angeles Times