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NEW AND SEALED. ORIGINAL UK RELEASE -. REGION 0 or REGION ALL -- Discs are uncoded and can be played Worldwide. REGION 7 -- Reserved for Unspecified Special Use. REGION 6 -- China. REGION 3 -- S.Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Parts of South East Asia.
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A behind-the-scenes look at a TV station that will do anything to increase its ratings.Product Identifiers
EAN5050070010008
eBay Product ID (ePID)3955347
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleNetwork
ActorFaye Dunaway, Ned Beatty, Robert Duvall, Beatrice Straight, Peter Finch, Wesley Addy, William Holden
DirectorSidney Lumet
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2003
Run Time117 Mins
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Additional InformationWith stunning prescience, Sidney Lumet's searing satire of television and the contemporary moment chronicles the media's imminent corruption and the public's wholesale purchase into the myths that it creates. With a verbose and visceral script from Paddy Chayefsky, NETWORK follows the doomed path of aging newsman Howard Beale (Peter Finch), who upon learning that he is to be fired after decades as a news anchor announces to millions of viewers that he will publicly commit suicide during his last broadcast. When the ratings consequently shoot up, razor-sharp executive in training Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) seizes the moment to exploit Beale's messianic nervous breakdown, turning his delusional exclamatory rage into the vehicle for the network's first number one show and a nationwide craze. Middle-aged and fading news department head Max Schumacher (William Holden) is the only thing that stands in Diana's way--and even then not for long after she casually seduces him and easily has him fired with the help of the savage new head of the network, Frank Hackett (Robert Duvall). The moral and spiritual turpitude delivered by the debilitating forces of television are rendered in sharp relief against a backdrop of crumbling humanity in what is regarded as one of the great satires in Hollywood history.
Movie/TV TitleNetwork
Sound sourceDolby Digital
AwardsBest Actor In A Leading Role 1977 - Peter Finch, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1977 - Paddy Chayefsky, Best Actress In A Supporting Role 1977 - Beatrice Straight, Best Actress In A Leading Role 1977 - Faye Dunaway
ScreenwriterPaddy Chayefsky
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- 24 Oct, 2024
A key `America in Crisis' film from the mid 1970s, starring Dunnaway is a prototypical, ruthless and beautiful career woman
A key `America in Crisis' movie from the mid 1970s, features two superb performances by Dunnaway & Finch, and two fine efforts by Holden & Duvall. As the USA reels in shock from assassinations, Vietnam defeat, presidential corruption, & the Oil Crisis, all institutions come under severe scrutiny and economic pressure. This includes the tv news network, for which Holden, Dunnaway, & Duvall are senior executives. Finch is an aging anchor, while Holden is an aging news executive. Both are from the postwar school of getting the unvarnished, hard truth to the nation. Suddenly, however, Finch has a nervous breakdown live on air. This proves popular with viewers, jaded by endless bad news. So, against Holden's wishes, the ruthless and beautiful young executive, Dunnaway, exploits Finch to boost ratings. Her actions are facilitated by new chairman, Duvall. Although the film is enlivened by Finch's bizarre antics, and the even crazier terrorist broadcasts Dunnaway also sponsors. the hear of the movie is a very serious discussion about the soul of America. Will ratings dictate that viewers only watch entertaining, ill--informed pap, or will America retain its tradition of hard news journalism? A bit shrill, but an interesting and excellently acted comment on society 50 years ago.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Apr, 2019
Network (1976) DVD Release (2003) starring Dunaway, Duvall, Finch & Holden, Dir. Sidney Lumet
Satirical drama about the cut-throat news industry, dependent on and constantly chasing public viewing ratings. In essence, the story revolves around the character Howard Beale (Finch), a UBS newsreader who suffers some kind of break down that leads him to a state of mind akin to a seer or prophet. The news broadcaster decides to leave him on air, peddling his particular brand of truth, as ratings soar but as his condition transforms into a more dark, negative state and public viewing ratings decline, the network must take executive action as a damage limitation exercise - resulting in an extreme, dramatic ending.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jul, 2018
Did not disappoint
Really good film with some great performances. Peter Finch is outstanding and was posthumously awarded an Oscar for his role. Would recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 12 Jul, 2018
One of those things that is a category of it's own: everyone should have copy.
Interesting film without relying on sex, explosions or car-chases. it is about the media circus that is commonplace now but this film was made over 40 years ago and so was visionary. Ultra powerful Corporations with a hidden agenda, mercenary executives who will do anything for viewing ratings and the public sadly too willing to be glued to to their TV screens: it's all there. Great performance by the beautiful and talented Faye Dunnaway. They don't make 'em like this anymore.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Apr, 2021
Lovely stuff.
A gripping tale of how the media controls fear, definitely a great piece of viewing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Apr, 2022
Yes can see why named Network
Cynical about power of media news very interestingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Nov, 2020
In2020 a timely reminder to speak out!
Not knowing of this film I found it a surprisingly timely and relevant one in this “Covid” confusion and distopian era we find ourselves in. Brilliant acting from the late Peter FinchVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 21 Jul, 2021
Unmissable
Amazing. So true. The hollowness AND distortion of mainstream media, TV and " news" papers. Yellow journalism exposed! It won an oscar tooVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Oct, 2018
Loved this ffilm
Just a great film!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Jul, 2021
Disappointing
Implausible story which missed the mark on what could have been a powerful filmVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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