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Giallo Essentials Red Edition Blu-ray brings together three defining Italian thrillers that showcase the style, atmosphere and moral ambiguity of the genre at its peak. Restored from the original camera negatives and presented in High Definition, this Arrow Video collection highlights the mystery, sensuality and visual flair that made giallo a worldwide sensation.
 
This three-film set includes:
The Possessed (1965)
The Fifth Cord (1971)
The Pyjama Girl Case (1977)
 
The Possessed blends noir and proto-giallo elements as a novelist investigates the disappearance of a former lover, uncovering a web of secrets, obsession and murder. The Fifth Cord follows whisky-soaked journalist Andrea Bild as he probes a string of brutal attacks while becoming a suspect himself. The Pyjama Girl Case, inspired by a real unsolved crime, tracks a retired inspector attempting to identify a murdered woman whose body is discovered on an Australian beach.
 
Featuring cinematography by Vittorio Storaro and unforgettable scores, these films represent the elegance and intensity of classic Italian crime cinema.
 
1965–1977 / 280 min / Italian & English audio / Region A

Giallo Essentials: Red Edition (Standard Edition) [Blu-ray]

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  • BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

    • 2K restorations from the original camera negatives
    • High Definition (1080p) presentations of all three films
    • Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
    • English subtitles for Italian audio
    • Optional English SDH for English audio
    • Slipcase packaging with artwork by Adam Rabalais

     

    DISC ONE – THE POSSESSED
    • Audio commentary by Tim Lucas
    • Richard Dyer appreciation
    • Interview with Giannetto De Rossi
    • Interview with Dante Ferretti
    • Interview with Francesco Barilli
    • Original trailers
    • Reversible sleeve with artwork by Sean Phillips

     

    DISC TWO – THE FIFTH CORD
    • Audio commentary by Travis Crawford
    • Lines and Shadows video essay
    • Whisky Giallore interview
    • Interview with Franco Nero
    • Interview with Eugenio Alabiso
    • Restored deleted sequence
    • Italian and English trailers
    • Image gallery
    • Reversible sleeve with artwork by Haunt Love

     

    DISC THREE – THE PYJAMA GIRL CASE
    • Audio commentary by Troy Howarth
    • Interview with Michael Mackenzie
    • Interview with Howard Ross
    • Interview with Alberto Tagliavia
    • Interview with Riz Ortolani
    • Image gallery
    • Italian theatrical trailer
    • Reversible sleeve with artwork by Chris Malbon

     

    Additional details
    Label: Arrow Video
    Number of discs: 3
    Slipcover: Yes

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