One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Arrow 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC FLAC-SARTRE

This is a western like no other, combining the mythological scope of that most American of genres with the searing naturalism of a performance by Marlon Brando—all suffused with Freudian overtones and masculine anxiety. In his only directing stint, Brando captures rugged coastal and desert landscapes in gorgeous widescreen, Technicolor images, and elicits from his fellow actors (including Karl Malden and Pina Pellicer) nuanced depictions of conflicted characters. Though the production was overwhelmed by its director’s perfectionism and plagued by setbacks and studio reediting, One-Eyed Jacks stands as one of Brando’s great achievements, thanks above all to his tortured turn as Rio, a bank robber bent on revenge against his former partner in crime. Brooding and romantic, Rio is the last and perhaps the most tender of the iconic outsiders that the great actor imbued with such intensity throughout his career.

Extras

• Introduction by Martin Scorsese - This video introduction by director Martin Scorsese was recorded in 2016 by The Film Foundation for the upcoming special presentation of the new restoration of One-Eyed Jacks at the Cannes Film Festival.

• Marlon Brando: The Wild One - Paul Joyce's 1996 documentary on the actor, featuring interviews with Dennis Hopper, Shelley Winters, Martin Sheen and Anthony Hopkins

• Francis Ford Coppola - Additional, previously unseen interview material from "Marlon Brando: The Wild One"

• Arthur Penn - Additional, previously unseen interview material from "Marlon Brando: The Wild One"

• Marlon Brando - A collection of audio selections which Marlon Brando likely recorded in 1958 while Stanley Kubrick was still set to direct One-Eyed Jacks. Many of these selections highlight key differences between Marlon Brando's original vision and what ended up being the final version of the film which Paramount edited and distributed in cinemas across the United States. [Criterion]

• A Million Feet of Film - Presented here is a brand new video essay by film historian Toby Roan which focuses on the fascinating production history of One-Eyed Jacks. [Criterion]

• I Ain't Hung Yet - A new video essay by filmmaker and critic David Cairns which focuses on the visual style and narrative structure of One-Eyed Jacks. [Criterion]

• Audio Commentary by Stephen Prince, author of "Savage Cinema: Sam Peckinpah and the Rise of Ultraviolent Movies"

• Trailer