The bone-deep disillusionment of postwar film noir becomes a powerful vehicle to explore Americas racial injustices in Carl Franklins richly atmospheric Devil in a Blue Dress, an adaptation of the hard-boiled novel by Walter Mosley. Denzel Washington has charisma to burn as the jobless ex-GI Easy Rawlins, who sees a chance to make some quick cash when hes recruited to find the missing lover (Jennifer Beals) of a wealthy mayoral candidate in late-1940s Los Angelesonly to find himself embroiled in murder, political intrigue, and a scandal that crosses the treacherous color lines of a segregated society. Featuring breakout work by Don Cheadle as Rawlinss cheerfully trigger-happy sidekick, this stylish mystery both channels and subverts classic noir tropes as it exposes the bitter racial realities underlying the American dream.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Carl Franklin, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• Audio commentary featuring Franklin
• New conversation between Franklin and actor Don Cheadle
• New conversation between Walter Mosley, author of the novel on which the film is based, and novelist Attica Locke
• On-stage conversation between Franklin and film historian Eddie Muller, recorded at the 2018 Noir City Film Festival in Chicago
• Screen test for Cheadle
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Julian Kimble

• MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
• Package Dimensions : 6.69 x 5.35 x 0.51 inches; 3.49 ounces
• Director : Carl Franklin
• Media Format : Blu-ray
• Release date : July 19, 2022
• Actors : Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin
• Studio : The Criterion Collection
• Country of Origin : USA
• Number of discs : 1