UNIVERSAL Chinatown - DVD

Renowned for its stylized acting, skillful direction and compelling storytelling, Roman Polanski's Chinatown is a textbook example of a bygone era of crime drama. Jack Nicholson is Jake Gittes, a witty private investigator trying to make "an honest living" in the bleak climate of pre-war Los Angeles. He is hired by the handsome Faye Dunaway to investigate her husband's extramarital affair. The unwitting Gittes becomes entangled in a web of fraud and deceit. What initially seemed like a simple case soon grows into a vortex of political scandals, far-reaching corruption and dark family secrets all uncovered on the same night in Chinatown. This groundbreaking film was not only winner of the Oscar and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay but also collected 11 Oscar nominations (including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director). Chinatown is a landmark in the classic film noir tradition that belongs in the collection of any self-respecting film lover.