The Black Dahlia is a dramatization of a novel based on a sadistic homicide that rocked Los Angeles in 1947. James Ellroy’s novel depicts a botched police investigation of the brutal murder of Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress who was dubbed The Black Dahlia by a headline writer. The movie marks the fourth collaboration for Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, and Brian De Palma. Their other co-ventures were Obsession (1976), Blow Out (1981) and The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). Zsigmond has earned three Oscar nominations, taking top honors for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The Black Dahlia was his 74th narrative film and his first experience with both the Super 35 format and extending his role as a cinematographer into the digital intermediate (DI) suite.
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Brian De Palma (left) with Vilmos Zsigmond on set.
Comments (3) for "Vilmos Zsigmond on The Black Dahlia"
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I wonder if Vilmos and most other industry people understanding the science of DI that what is hyped
as 4K is in fact never more than 2:5K
often only 2K and what is hyped as 2K
is in fact only 1K.
Posted by Howard on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 05:57 PM
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i was so looking forward to the Black Dahlia film .. loved the book was intrigued by the story.
Visually i thought it was a good film in pretty much all other departments it stank bigtime.
Aaron Eckhart is the only actor in the film who is worth a mention the other three main characters were very poor and it had in the cast two of the worst supporting actor performances (those of Hilary Swanks characters parents )i have ever witnessed in 40 years of going tot he movies.
Damn shame
Posted by JM on Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 06:15 PM
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How do you contact Vilmos' agent?
Posted by BH on Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 09:08 PM
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