The honeymoon killers

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Title

The honeymoon killers [videorecording] / Warren Steibel presents a Roxanne Company production from Cinerama Releasing Corporation ; Janus Films ; producer, Warren Steibel ; written & directed by Leonard Kastle.

ISBN

078002690X

Edition

Widescreen version (1.85:1 ; 16:9)

Published

[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2003], c1969.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.

Special features: new video interview with writer/director Leonard Kastle; illustrated essay by Scott Christianson about the true crime story of "Lonely hearts" killers Ray Fernandez and Martha Beck; original theatrical trailer; cast and crew biographies by film historian Bruce Eder; new essay by critic Gary Giddins.

Director of photography, Oliver Wood ; editors, Stan Warnow, Richard Brophy ; music, Gustav Mahler ; costume designer, Martha Fogg.

Closed-captioned.

Summary

Martha is sullen, overweight and heartbreakingly lonely. Through the Friendship Club, she strikes up a correspondence with Ray, a sauve charismatic smooth-talker who could be the man of her dreams. A stark portrayal of the desperate lengths to which a lonely heart will go in order to find true love. From brutally immoral killings to a passion that transcends all bounds.

Variant and related titles

Also known as : Lonely hearts killers

Format

Images / Video & Film

Language

English

Added to Catalog

August 05, 2003

Series

Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 200.

Criterion collection ; 200

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