The Big Knife (1955) ( Intimidad de una estrella )

The Big Knife (1955) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Intimidad de una estrella
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
111 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1955 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Robert Aldrich

Written By:
James Poe
Clifford Odets

Actors:
Jack Palance ..... Charles Castle
Ida Lupino ..... Marion Castle
Wendell Corey ..... Smiley Coy
Jean Hagen ..... Connie Bliss
Rod Steiger ..... Stanley Shriner Hoff
Ilka Chase ..... Patty Benedict
Everett Sloane ..... Nat Danziger
Wesley Addy ..... Horatio 'Hank' Teagle
Paul Langton ..... Buddy Bliss
Nick Dennis ..... Mickey Feeney
Bill Walker ..... Russell
Michael Winkelman ..... Billy Castle
Shelley Winters ..... Dixie Evans

Synopsis:

From acclaimed director Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen, Kiss Me Deadly) comes this classic noir thriller, set in the darkest underbelly of Hollywood. Charles Castle (Jack Palance) has it all. With fame, talent, and devastating looks, he is the studio's biggest star. But when disillusionment sets in and the actor wants to quit tinsel town, he finds himself in battle with inexorable studio boss Stanley Shriner Hoff (Rod Steiger). Reluctant to lose his hottest property, he is about to show Charles Castle just how ruthless Hollywood can be, as in a series of explosive showdowns, a murderous cover-up is revealed and Charles finds himself trapped by the dark secrets of his own past. The Big Knife is at once a fast paced Noir thriller, and a scathing, satirical attack on the morality of the film industry, with Steiger's outrageous and remarkable performance as the venal, tyrannical Hoff widely rumored to be based on the infamous studio bosses of the time.

Charles Castle is a successful Hollywood actor who has opted for screen success over art. He must make critical decisions regarding his career, his marriage, his art & morality. In this screen adaptation of a Clifford Odets play, Castle is pressured by his studio boss and manipulated into a potentially murderous cover-up to protect his career. An indictment of the amoral world of 50's Hollywood and its corrosive effect upon the artist.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 20 July, 2021.