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Ace in the Hole (Blu-ray) (1951)
A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.Director: Billy Wilder
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio commentary by film scholar Neil Sinyard
"Portrait of a 60% Perfect Man" 1980 documentary featuring in-depth interviews with Wilder by film critic Michel Ciment (58:30)
A 1984 interview with Kirk Douglas by filmmaker and film scholar Michael Thomas (14:18)
Excerpts from a 1986 appearance by Wilder at the American Film Institute (23:39)
Excerpts from an audio interview with coscreenwriter Walter Newman (10:09)
New video afterword by filmmaker Spike Lee (5:40)
Stills gallery
Theatrical Trailer (2:22)
DISCS TWO AND THREE (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a Blu-ray+DVD combo.
Comes with a liner notes booklet featuring new essays by film critic Molly Haskell and filmmaker Guy Maddin -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Neil Sinyard on "Ace in the Hole" (33:48)
Portrait of a "60% Perfect Man": Billy Wilder (58:26)
Theatrical Trailer (2:21)
DISCS TWO & THREE (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a collector's Booklet featuring:
- "A Circulation Builder" by Emmanuel Burdeau (25 pages)
- Notes on Viewing (1 page)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (111:14)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (111:02)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 15/04/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 06/12/21UPDATE LOG:
15/04/14 : Initial entry.
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17/04/14 : Added US release.
06/12/21: Capsaholic, winner notes.
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