Compulsion
Fleischer,Richard
Compulsion videorecording - Widescreen ed. - Beverly Hills 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2006 - 1 videodisc (ca. 103 min.) sd., b&w 4 3/4 in
Based on the novel by Meyer Levin. Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Includes theatrical trailer.
Two young men, one bossy and intimidating, the other sensitive and introverted, thought their superior intellect would enable them to pull off "The perfect crime." The result is a sensational case with defense attorney Jonathan Wilk putting capital punishment itself on trial. Sadie Glass is on a book tour with her boyfriend, Thierry. She is promoting her book that details her chaotic relationship with Alex, which is implied to have been sexual and violent. At an event in Italy, Alex shows up and invites Sadie to spend the weekend with him instead of meeting Thierry's family in Paris. Disenchanted with her current relationship, she agrees to meet Alex at a club. There, they meet Francesca, who performs an erotic dance. Sadie agrees to join Alex only if Francesca joins them. At the villa, Sadie and Francesca drink and take drugs and begin a sexual relationship while Alex prepares for a party. At the party, many guests arrive, take drugs, and have sex with one another. Sadie walks into a room where a woman's throat is slit and she is lifted into the air by her arms. Sadie awakens with a start, questioning whether what she saw was real. She confronts Alex, who blames her for not knowing what she was getting herself into.
Sadie leaves the villa and tries to leave town. She asks a man in a car to drive her away, but the man attacks and drugs her, returning her to the villa. When she wakes up, Alex cleans her up and tells her it was just a game. That night, before another party, Thierry shows up and tells Sadie that he loves her. Sadie rebuffs him and searches for Alex. She tells Alex that Thierry doesn't belong here, and that if he lets Thierry go, she will do what he wants.
Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Lionel Newman. Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Lionel Newman.
Orson Welles, Diane Varsi, Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, E.G. Marshall, Martin Milner.
Not rated.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 4.0 surround, Dolby Digital mono., Dolby Digital stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
024543238515
Capital punishment, trials((Murder),criminology, murderers, pena capital, legal films, thrillers, legal, fiction films, united states--
Feature films
791.43 / CO
Compulsion videorecording - Widescreen ed. - Beverly Hills 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2006 - 1 videodisc (ca. 103 min.) sd., b&w 4 3/4 in
Based on the novel by Meyer Levin. Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Includes theatrical trailer.
Two young men, one bossy and intimidating, the other sensitive and introverted, thought their superior intellect would enable them to pull off "The perfect crime." The result is a sensational case with defense attorney Jonathan Wilk putting capital punishment itself on trial. Sadie Glass is on a book tour with her boyfriend, Thierry. She is promoting her book that details her chaotic relationship with Alex, which is implied to have been sexual and violent. At an event in Italy, Alex shows up and invites Sadie to spend the weekend with him instead of meeting Thierry's family in Paris. Disenchanted with her current relationship, she agrees to meet Alex at a club. There, they meet Francesca, who performs an erotic dance. Sadie agrees to join Alex only if Francesca joins them. At the villa, Sadie and Francesca drink and take drugs and begin a sexual relationship while Alex prepares for a party. At the party, many guests arrive, take drugs, and have sex with one another. Sadie walks into a room where a woman's throat is slit and she is lifted into the air by her arms. Sadie awakens with a start, questioning whether what she saw was real. She confronts Alex, who blames her for not knowing what she was getting herself into.
Sadie leaves the villa and tries to leave town. She asks a man in a car to drive her away, but the man attacks and drugs her, returning her to the villa. When she wakes up, Alex cleans her up and tells her it was just a game. That night, before another party, Thierry shows up and tells Sadie that he loves her. Sadie rebuffs him and searches for Alex. She tells Alex that Thierry doesn't belong here, and that if he lets Thierry go, she will do what he wants.
Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Lionel Newman. Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Lionel Newman.
Orson Welles, Diane Varsi, Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, E.G. Marshall, Martin Milner.
Not rated.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 4.0 surround, Dolby Digital mono., Dolby Digital stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
024543238515
Capital punishment, trials((Murder),criminology, murderers, pena capital, legal films, thrillers, legal, fiction films, united states--
Feature films
791.43 / CO