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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Directed by: Marlon Brando
A western like no other, One-Eyed Jacks combines the mythological scope of that most American of film genres with the searing naturalism of a performance by Marlon Brando, all suffused with Freudian overtones and male anxiety. In his only directing stint, Brando captures the rugged landscapes of California’s Central Coast and Mexico’s Sonoran Desert in gorgeous widescreen, Technicolor images, and elicits from his fellow actors (including Karl Malden and Pina Pellicer) nuanced improvisational depictions of conflicted characters. Though overwhelmed by its director’s perfectionism and plagued by production setbacks and studio re-editing, One-Eyed Jacks stands as one of Brando’s great achievements, thanks above all to his tortured turn as Rio, a bank robber bent on revenge against his one-time partner in crime, the aptly named Dad Longworth (Malden). Brooding and romantic, Rio marks the last, and perhaps the most tender, of the iconic outsiders Brando imbued with such remarkable intensity throughout his career.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (2 Discs)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Introduction, Audio Recording, Video Essay, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- New introduction by Martin Scorsese
- Excerpts from voice-recordings director and star Marlon Brando made during the film’s production
- New video essays on the film’s production history and its potent combination of the stage and screen icon Brando with the classic Hollywood western
- Trailer
- An essay by film critic Howard Hampton
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Release Credits
Producer: Abbey Lustgarten
Artwork: Robert Hunt
Release Notes on Restoration
One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are normal for this format. Undertaken by Universal Studios in collaboration with The Film Foundation, this new restoration was created from the original 35mm, 8-perforation VistaVision negative and the 35mm Y-layer separation master (to recover faded blue). Those film elements were scanned, using pin registration, at 6K resolution on a Northlight film scanner. Restoration work then proceeded at 4K resolution. The negative and Y-layer files were digitally recombined using 3D image manipulation tools. The film elements were configured for A/B printing, so all transitions, such as fades and dissolves, were recreated to conform to the theatrical cut of the film Dirt and damage removal was accomplished with a host of digital tools, including MTI Film’s Nova, Digital Vision’s Phoenix, HS-Art’s Diamant, and Autodesk’s Flame.
The monaural soundtrack was remastered from the original 35mm, 3-channel discrete dialogue, music, and effects magnetic master. Clicks, thumps, hiss, hum, and crackle were manually removed using Pro Tools HD and iZotope RX.
The monaural soundtrack was remastered from the original 35mm, 3-channel discrete dialogue, music, and effects magnetic master. Clicks, thumps, hiss, hum, and crackle were manually removed using Pro Tools HD and iZotope RX.