21.03.2013 | New: William Friedkin on Richard Fleischer
On 17 April, Carlotta Films in Paris will publish two classic films by Hollywood professional Richard Fleischer (1916-2006) on DVD and blu-ray: VIOLENT SATURDAY (1955) and THE BOSTON STRANGLER (1968). Fiction Factory has produced three bonus features for these releases: William Friedkin, director of THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and recently KILLER JOE, a big admirer of Fleischer’s work, took pleasure in introducing both films, and for THE BOSTON STRANGLER, there will be an additional 30-minute feature called REAL KILLER, FAKE NOSE: RICHARD FLEISCHER’S THE BOSTON STRANGLER REMEMBERED, in which veteran cinematographer Richard H. Kline, actress Sally Kellerman, and Mark Fleischer, Richard’s son, take turns in discussing the technical challenges and innovations of this film as well as Tony Curtis’s knock-out performance in the title role.