An American Tragedy Limited Edition Blu-Ray

In the midst of his classic series of collaborations with Marlene Dietrich, Josef von Sternberg replaced the iconic German star with Phillips Holmes (The Criminal Code) and Sylvia Sidney (You and Me) to make An American Tragedy, a shocking tale of crime and punishment.

Clyde (Holmes), a poor garment worker with a past he wants to forget, has a chance at the good life when he meets heiress Sondra (Frances Dee). But when his secret girlfriend Roberta (Sidney) announces that she is pregnant, Clyde considers drastic measures to preserve his dream of prosperity.

An American Tragedy is based on a novel by Theodore Dreiser (which would later become A Place in the Sun with Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor) and inspired by a notorious real-life murder case, and is a scathing indictment of the American dream."

Extras "INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

2019 restoration from a 4K scan

Original mono audio

Audio commentary with film historian Josh Nelson (2023)

Tony Rayns on "An American Tragedy" (2023): extensive discussion of Josef von Sternberg's rarely seen gem by the author and film programmer

Video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher

Image gallery: advertising and promotional material

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Limited exclusive edition with a new essay by Imogen Sara Smith, archival interviews and articles, an overview of contemporary critical reactions, and film credits

World premiere on Blu-ray

Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK

All bonus material is subject to change