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The Black Dahlia

Set in 1940s Los Angeles. Two police officers, Bucky Bleichert and his partner, Lee Blanchard, investigate the death of Elizabeth Short - also known as The Black Dahlia, a young woman who is found brutally murdered. With a corpse so mutilated, the photos are kept from the public. Bucky soon realizes...

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Corporate Author: Universal Pictures (Firm), Millennium Films., Signature Films (Firm), Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Nu Image (Firm)
Other Authors: Cohen, Rudy., Diamant, Moshe., Linson, Art., Friedman, Josh., De Palma, Brian., Hartnett, Josh, 1978-, Johansson, Scarlett, 1984-, Eckhart, Aaron., Swank, Hilary., Zsigmond, Vilmos., Isham, Mark., Ellroy, James, 1948-
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Spanish
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Pictures, c2006.
Subjects:
Short, Elizabeth, > 1924-1947 > Drama.
Police > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Murder > Investigation > Drama.
Mutilation > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Mystery films.
Suspense films.
Summary: Set in 1940s Los Angeles. Two police officers, Bucky Bleichert and his partner, Lee Blanchard, investigate the death of Elizabeth Short - also known as The Black Dahlia, a young woman who is found brutally murdered. With a corpse so mutilated, the photos are kept from the public. Bucky soon realizes that his girlfriend had ties to the deceased, and soon after that, he begins uncovering corruption and conspiracy within the police departmen. The case becomes an obsession for the two men and their lives begin to unravel.
Item Description: Based on the novel by James Ellroy.
Special features: "Reality and fiction: the story of 'The Black Dahlia" ; the case file ; the De Palma touch.
DVD release of the 2006 motion picture.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD ; region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience: MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language.
Production Credits: Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Bill Pankow ; music, Mark Isham ; costume desiger, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Dante Ferretti.

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