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Humoresque [videorecording (DVD)].

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Warner Home Video, c2005.

Violinists -- Drama.

Video Difference legacy collection.

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (125 min.) : Dolby digital mono. sd., b&w ; 12 cm.

Based on a story by Fannie Hurst.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1946.

Special features: New featurette The music of Humoresque (9:15) ; theatrical trailer.

In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

A Warner Bros.-First National picture ; music composed, arranged and conducted by Franz Waxman ; Isaac Stern, violin ; screenplay, Clifford Odets and Zachary Gold ; producer, Jerry Wald ; director, Jean Negulesco.

Joan Crawford and John Garfield with Oscar Levant, J. Carrol Naish, Joan Chandler, Tom D'Andrea and Peggy Knudsen.

"Glamorous socialite Helen Wright (Joan Crawford) takes what she wants - clothes, alcohol, men - uses them up and tosses them aside. Then she meets brilliant young violinist Paul Boray (John Garfield). But this is one toy she can't break. Instead, her love for Paul brings Helen to the breaking point. In this acclaimed and profound exploration of desire, Crawford makes Helen a rich, layered character torn between selfless love and selfish impulses. Garfield matches her as the driven genius. Humoresque's production values extend to the musical interludes, dubbed by Isaac Stern. Garfield's dazzling technique is thanks to two real violinists hidden behind him one to do the fingering and one the bow work. Bravo!"--Container.

Show business films.

Melodrama and tearjerker films.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. Humoreque.

Negulesco, Jean.

Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977.

Garfield, John.

Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972.

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