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Release: July 27, 2021

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In 1970, young first-time director Dario Argento (Deep Red, Suspiria) made his indelible mark on Italian cinema with The Bird with the Crystal Plumage – a film which redefined the ‘giallo’ genre of murder-mystery thrillers and catapulted him to international stardom. Sam Dalmas (Tony Musante, We Own the Night), an American writer living in Rome, inadvertently witnesses a brutal attack on a woman (Eva Renzi, Funeral in Berlin) in a modern art gallery. Powerless to help, he grows increasingly obsessed with the incident. Convinced that something he saw that night holds the key to identifying the maniac terrorizing Rome, he launches his own investigation parallel to that of the police, heedless of the danger to both himself and his girlfriend Giulia (Suzy Kendall, Spasmo)… A staggeringly assured debut, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage establishes the key traits that would define Argento’s filmography, including lavish visuals and a flare for wildly inventive, brutal scenes of violence. With sumptuous cinematography by Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) and a seductive score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone (Once Upon a Time in the West), this landmark film has never looked or sounded better in this brand new 4K Ultra HD presentation from Arrow Video! 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS New 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films Black Gloves and Screaming Mimis, an interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger exploring the film’s themes and its relationship to both the giallo and Fredric Brown’s novel The Screaming Mimi The Power of Perception, a visual essay on the cinema of Dario Argento by Alexanda Heller-Nicholas, author of Devil’s Advocates: Suspiria and The Giallo Canvas: Art, Excess and Horror Cinema, reflecting on the recurring theme of perception and the role of art in Argento’s filmography Crystal Nightmare, an interview with writer/director Dario Argento An Argento Icon, an interview with actor Gildo Di Marco Eva’s Talking, an archival interview with actor Eva Renzi Original Italian and international theatrical trailers 2017 Texas Frightmare trailer Image galleries Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Howard Hughes and Jack Seabrook, and a new essay by Rachael Nisbet Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring originally and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative

Release: October 25, 2022

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A new teacher at a rough London school earns the respect of his students through dignity, patience, and hard-won understanding.

Release: December 14, 2021

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Throughout the '70s, Italian filmmakers fired a canon of blasphemy to launch what remains the most controversial genre of all. For the first time ever on Blu-ray, these four uncut/uncensored Nunsploitation classics: In Sergio Bergonzelli's CRISTIANA DEVIL NUN (1972), a woman finds pleasures of the flesh in a convent of the damned. Suzy Kendall and Eleonora Giorgi star in Domenico Paolella's historically accurate and wholly amoral STORY OF A CLOISTERED NUN (1973). Sleaze maestro Joe D'Amato combines Sapphic lust, Satanic panic and pure filth for IMAGES IN A CONVENT (1979). And with THE TRUE STORY OF THE NUN OF MONZA (1980), director Bruno Mattei fulfills ungodly vows of graphic sacrilege. CRISTIANA DEVIL NUN (92 mins/2.35:1/English Mono/Closed Captions) SPECIAL FEATURES: Extended Italian Cut Of The Film With Optional Partial English Audio Sisters Of Vice And Virtue: The Marquis de Sade...

Release: December 14, 2021

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Throughout the '70s, Italian filmmakers fired a canon of blasphemy to launch what remains the most controversial genre of all. For the first time ever on Blu-ray, these four uncut/uncensored Nunsploitation classics: In Sergio Bergonzelli's CRISTIANA DEVIL NUN (1972), a woman finds pleasures of the flesh in a convent of the damned. Suzy Kendall and Eleonora Giorgi star in Domenico Paolella's historically accurate and wholly amoral STORY OF A CLOISTERED NUN (1973). Sleaze maestro Joe D'Amato combines Sapphic lust, Satanic panic and pure filth for IMAGES IN A CONVENT (1979). And with THE TRUE STORY OF THE NUN OF MONZA (1980), director Bruno Mattei fulfills ungodly vows of graphic sacrilege. CRISTIANA DEVIL NUN (92 mins/2.35:1/English Mono/Closed Captions) SPECIAL FEATURES: Extended Italian Cut Of The Film With Optional Partial English Audio Sisters Of Vice And Virtue: The Marquis de Sade And Nunsploitation - Video Essay By Lindsay Hallam STORY OF A CLOISTERED NUN (98 mins/1.85:1/English Mono/Closed Caption /Italian Mono /English Subtitles) SPECIAL FEATURES: Interview With Actress Martine Brochard Interview With Actress Eleonora Giorgi Interview With Camera Operator Daniele Nannuzzi Trailer IMAGES IN A CONVENT (103 mins/1.85:1/Italian Mono/English Subtitles) SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author Of Daughters Of Darkness 25 Minutes Of Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Kat Ellinger THE TRUE STORY OF THE NUN OF MONZA (93 mins/1.85:1/Italian Mono/English Subtitles) SPECIAL FEATURES: Interview With Screenwriter Claudio Fragasso Interview With Actress Zora Kerova

Release: December 14, 2021

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A young woman promised to another man refuses an arranged fate and is sent to a convent, where desire and power struggles erupt behind closed doors.

Release: December 14, 2021

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Throughout the '70s, Italian filmmakers fired a canon of blasphemy to launch what remains the most controversial genre of all. For the first time ever on Blu-ray, these four uncut/uncensored Nunsploitation classics: In Sergio Bergonzelli's CRISTIANA DEVIL NUN (1972), a woman finds pleasures of the flesh in a convent of the damned. Suzy Kendall and Eleonora Giorgi star in Domenico Paolella's historically accurate and wholly amoral STORY OF A CLOISTERED NUN (1973). Sleaze maestro Joe D'Amato combines Sapphic lust, Satanic panic and pure filth for IMAGES IN A CONVENT (1979). And with THE TRUE STORY OF THE NUN OF MONZA (1980), director Bruno Mattei fulfills ungodly vows of graphic sacrilege. CRISTIANA DEVIL NUN (92 mins/2.35:1/English Mono/Closed Captions) SPECIAL FEATURES: Extended Italian Cut Of The Film With Optional Partial English Audio Sisters Of Vice And Virtue: The Marquis de Sade And Nunsploitation - Video Essay By Lindsay Hallam STORY OF A CLOISTERED NUN (98 mins/1.85:1/English Mono/Closed Caption /Italian Mono /English Subtitles) SPECIAL FEATURES: Interview With Actress Martine Brochard Interview With Actress Eleonora Giorgi Interview With Camera Operator Daniele Nannuzzi Trailer IMAGES IN A CONVENT (103 mins/1.85:1/Italian Mono/English Subtitles) SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author Of Daughters Of Darkness 25 Minutes Of Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Kat Ellinger THE TRUE STORY OF THE NUN OF MONZA (93 mins/1.85:1/Italian Mono/English Subtitles) SPECIAL FEATURES: Interview With Screenwriter Claudio Fragasso Interview With Actress Zora Kerova

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Three working-class women in Battersea navigate class, sex, and hard choices in a tough portrait of 1960s Britain.