SISTERS (DVD) DVD

Sisters
A reporter gets more than she bargained for when she tries to prove that a murder has occurred in Brian De Palma's disturbing thriller. Danielle (Margot Kidder) meets Phillip (Lisle Wilson) on a "Peeping Tom"-themed game show and, dodging her ex-husband Emil (William Finley), takes him back to her apartment. But Danielle has a separated Siamese twin sister, Dominique, who is not pleased about the overnight guest. Journalist neighbor Grace (Jennifer Salt) sees Phillip slaughtered by one of them through her window; the body vanishes before she can convince a skeptical detective (Dolph Sweet) to take a look. Determined to prove that she's right (and get a career-advancing story), Grace investigates, assisted by a private eye (Charles Durning), and becomes more involved in the relationships among Danielle, Dominique, and Emil than she ever expected. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

Cast Margot Kidder as Danielle Breton Jennifer Salt as Grace Collier Charles Durning as Joseph Larch William Finley as Emil Breton Lisle Wilson as Phillip Woode Barnard Hughes as Mr. McLennen

Crew Alan Hopkins - First Assistant Director Brian De Palma - Director Paul Hirsch - Editor Bernard Herrmann - Composer (Music Score) Gary Weist - Production Designer Gregory Sandor - Cinematographer Edward R. Pressman - Producer Dick Vorisek - Sound/Sound Designer Brian De Palma - Screenwriter Louisa Rose - Screenwriter

Sisters
In Sisters, Brian De Palma reworks elements of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and Rear Window to tell a timely and eerie tale about the fate of women who deviate from normalcy in ways that go beyond stabbings and voyeurism. Using split screens to ratchet up the suspense, De Palma also hints at a kinship between Grace and Danielle, as they are both patronized by various male authority figures. Bernard Herrmann's foreboding score adds to the Hitchcockian atmosphere (as does the darkly humorous final shot), but the nightmarishly surreal visit to a mental hospital signaled the technical virtuosity (and gore) that would characterize De Palma's subsequent work. Shot for little money, Sisters became quite profitable, establishing De Palma's directorial standing after a handful of little-seen independent films and one Hollywood debacle with Get to Know Your Rabbit (1970). Although Carrie (1976) would surpass it at the box office, Sisters is remarkable proof of De Palma's visual skill and ability to creep out his audience. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
 

Venice International Film Festival, Film Presented (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 1: PCM mono Additional Features: New widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions with restored picture and sound Director Brian De Palma's 1973 Village Voice essay: "Murder by Moog: Scoring the Chill" on working composer Bernard Herrmann ["Psycho," "Citizen Kane"] 1973 print interview with De Palma on the making of "Sisters" "Rare Study of Siamese Twins in Soviet": 1966 Life magazine article that inspired De Palma Excerpts from the original press book, including ads and exploitation Hundreds of production, publicity, and behind-the-scenes stills English subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 92 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Chapters 1. Opening Titles [2:00] 2. "Peeping Toms" [4:54] 3. African Room [3:30] 4. Alexander Hamilton [5:51] 5. Morning After [5:17] 6. Pills and Cake [2:54] 7. "Make a Wish" [5:49] 8. Cleanup [6:20] 9. In the Name of the Law [9:30] 10. Date With Mother [4:25] 11. Modern Investigation [4:57] 12. Morbid Fascination [4:37] 13. Blanchion Twins [3:09] 14. Experimental Madhouse [5:39] 15. Margaret [4:23] 16. Open Your Eyes [7:11] 17. Separations [7:10] 18. A Ridiculous Mistake [4:45]