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Blu-ray Review: Tyrone Power Classic ‘Blood and Sand’ Makes HD Debut
Submitted by BrianTT on July 22, 2013 - 4:43pm
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Blood and Sand was released on Blu-ray on July 9, 2013
Photo credit: Fox
“Blood and Sand” stars Tyrone Power, Rita Hayworth, Linda Darnell, Anthony Quinn, and John Carradine. It was released on Blu-ray on July 9, 2013.
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CHICAGO – 1941’s “Blood and Sand” features Tyrone Power and Rita Hayworth at their charismatic peaks and the new Blu-ray HD transfer courtesy of Fox is a solid one for fans of this bullfighting melodrama. It’s far from a perfect film but Rouben Mamoulian’s saga of love, fame, and death works on its own terms and contains some notably strong cinematography, for which it won the Academy Award. A solid commentary track on the Blu-ray from a legendary cinematographer highlights the visual strengths of this 70-year-old classic.
 Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
The opening act of “Blood and Sand,” while setting up the visual palette, feels bloated to a degree that impacts too much of the rest of the film. It takes too long to get to the adult Juan Gallardo (Power), who returns to his Spanish home town a successful bullfighter like his controversial father. He finally has the fame and money to marry his first love, Carmen (a very effective Linda Darnell), but he’s drawn by the passionate Dona Sol (Hayworth). It’s a pretty standard melodrama but the film looks remarkable, even more so when cinematographer Richard Crudo (the President of the American Society of Cinematographers) points out the tricks of light and shadow that average viewers might miss.
Blood and Sand was released on Blu-ray on July 9, 2013
Photo credit: Fox
Synopsis:
Tyrone Power and Rita Hayworth lead a star-studded cast in this Academy Award Winning classic. Juan Gallardo (Power) returns home to claim the hand of his childhood love and continue his rise toward becoming Spain’s greatest matador. But when he catches the eye of a beautiful seductress (Hayworth), Juan will learn that the battles that matter most are fought outside the ring.
Special Features:
o Commentary By Richard Crudo, Director Of Photography And 2003-2006 President Of The American Society Of Cinematographers
 | By BRIAN TALLERICO |
