Golden Age of Television [Criterion Collection] [3 Discs]

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 3
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Mono
• Encoding: NTSC
• Screen: Black and White

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Paul Newman - Henry Wiggen
       Jack Palance - Harlan "Mountain" McClintock
       Rod Steiger - Marty Pilletti
       Nancy Marchand - Clara
       Albert Salmi - Bruce Pearson
       Keenan Wynn - Maish
       Ed Wynn - Army
       Kim Hunter - Grace Carney

• Director:

  Fielder Cook, Delbert Mann, Alvin Rakoff

• Producer:

  Martin Manulis

• Book Author:

  Mark Harris

• Screenwriter:

  Rod Serling

REVIEWS:

• During his long and varied career, actor Jack Palance has been accused of overacting more than a few times. Requiem for a Heavyweight, however, offers a burgeoning Palance giving one of the most wrenching and heartfelt performances of his career. As the physically and emotionally pummeled Harlan "Mountain" McClintock, Palance's struggle with his own integrity in the face of an uncertain future is so personal, yet so universal, that one can't help but identify and sympathize with this lost soul. The scene in which a tortured McClintock reaches out to the one woman who can understand his plight and the ridicule the duo endures while quietly pondering his questionable future in a local tavern offers a rare glimpse into the despair that success can bring when its illustrious flame begins to grow dim. Legendary screenwriter Rod Serling's delicate handling of a poignant subject matter that could have easily slipped into overwrought melodrama offers viewers the opportunity to question their own ethics in the face of misplaced trust. After witnessing every shred of dignity and pride stripped from McClintock during the film's touching climax, Serling offers a hopeful coda that suggests even in one's darkest hours, there is always hope to find a truly fulfilling life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
• During his long and varied career, actor {$Jack Palance} has been accused of overacting more than a few times. {#Requiem for a Heavyweight}, however, offers a burgeoning {$Palance} giving one of the most wrenching and heartfelt performances of his career. As the physically and emotionally pummeled {%Harlan "Mountain" McClintock}, {$Palance}'s struggle with his own integrity in the face of an uncertain future is so personal, yet so universal, that one can't help but identify and sympathize with this lost soul. The scene in which a tortured {%McClintock} reaches out to the one woman who can understand his plight and the ridicule the duo endures while quietly pondering his questionable future in a local tavern offers a rare glimpse into the despair that success can bring when its illustrious flame begins to grow dim. Legendary screenwriter {$Rod Serling}'s delicate handling of a poignant subject matter that could have easily slipped into overwrought melodrama offers viewers the opportunity to question their own ethics in the face of misplaced trust. After witnessing every shred of dignity and pride stripped from {%McClintock} during the film's touching climax, {$Serling} offers a hopeful coda that suggests even in one's darkest hours, there is always hope to find a truly fulfilling life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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