2 videodiscs (138 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 inches monochrome digital optical surround Dolby Digital monophonic full screen NTSC video file DVD video region 1
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Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
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Features on disc one: 4K digital restoration; Two audio commentaries from 2010, one featuring actor Celeste Holm, director Joseph L Mankiewicz's son Christopher Mankiewicz, and author Kenneth L. Geist, and the other featuring author Sam Staggs; New interview with costume historian Larry McQueen; Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (a documentary from 2010 about Mankiewicz's life and career); The secret of Sarah Siddons (a documentary from 2010 which chronicles the formation of a real Sarah Siddons Society in Chicago); Radio adaptation of the film from 1951; Promotion for the film featuring Davis -- on disc two: All About Mankiewicz, a feature-length documentary from 1983 about the director; Episodes of The Dick Cavett Show from 1969 and 1980 featuring actors Bette Davis and Gary Merrill; Hollywood Backstories: "All About Eve," a 2001 documentary featuring interviews with Davis and others about the making of the film; Joseph L. Mankiewicz: a personal journey (a documentary from 2010 in the director's life); The real Eve (a documentary from 2000 with film scholar Jonathan Kuntz and theater critic Harry Haun discussing the real-life people who inpired the film) -- in booklet: "The Wisdom of Eve," the 1946 short story on which the film is based; An essay by critic Terrence Rafferty Title from container Originally released as a motion picture in 1950 For specific added features see container or interactive features menu while viewing disc Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, Thelma Ritter, Marilyn Monroe DVD, full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital monophonic For private home use only Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired Includes audio tracks in English, Spanish and French with subtitles in English and Spanish Winner of 6 Academy Awards: Best picture ; Best director ; Best writing (Screenplay) ; Best supporting actor (George Sanders) ; Best sound recording ; Best costume design
