{"product_id":"criterion-collection-victims-of-sin-dvd","title":"Victims of Sin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE CRITERION COLLECTION — SPINE #1222\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictims of Sin (1951)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScene Setting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINT. MEXICO CITY NIGHTCLUB — 2:17 A.M.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCigarette smoke hangs above the dance floor. The orchestra refuses to quit. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictims of Sin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a nightclub dancer takes on a gangster, an abandoned child, and a rather unreasonable amount of trouble. Her evening has only just begun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA nightclub dancer with a heart of gold. A gangster with none to speak of. And a little boy caught between them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by Emilio Fernández, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictims of Sin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1951) is a feverish collision of Mexican film noir, maternal melodrama, and mambo-fuelled musical spectacle. Ninón Sevilla stars as Violeta, a rumbera who sacrifices her own security to raise an abandoned child, only to find herself confronting the boy's ruthless criminal father.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographed in striking black and white by legendary cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, the film moves between smoky cabarets and shadowy criminal hideouts with extraordinary visual precision. The musical performances are no less impressive, featuring Latin American greats including Pérez Prado and His Orchestra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the Criterion Collection, this special edition presents a new 4K digital restoration of a remarkable film from the golden age of Mexican cinema. There is dancing, betrayal, considerable emotional distress, and very little opportunity for a quiet evening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Highlights \u0026amp; Technical Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Emilio Fernández\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ninón Sevilla, Tito Junco, Rodolfo Acosta, and Rita Montaner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1951\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 84 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spanish, with new English subtitle translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Black and white, 1.37:1 aspect ratio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRestoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New 4K digital restoration with uncompressed monaural soundtrack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New interviews with filmmaker and archivist Viviana Garcia Besné and cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival documentary:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A look at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecine de rumberas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring interviews with Ninón Sevilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional content:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original trailer and an essay by scholar Jacqueline Avila\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover artwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lauren Tamaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCriterion Collection spine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #1222\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Criterion Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67601288167673,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/1500\/1433\/files\/siC2PExitMvkDBNRo5Tkyl2vwukwBUYpxnKdjeCM.jpg?v=1793816432","url":"https:\/\/www.lopezmtl.ca\/products\/criterion-collection-victims-of-sin-dvd","provider":"LOPEZ MTL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}