Spotlight on a Murderer

Out on:Dual Format 29th May 2017

Spotlight on a Murderer - on Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD on 29 May 2017

When the terminally ill Count Hervé de Kerloquen (Pierre Brasseur, Goto, Isle of Love) vanishes without trace, his heirs are told that they have to wait five years before he can be declared legally dead, forcing them to devise ways of paying for the upkeep of the vast family château in the meantime. While they set about transforming the place into an elaborate son et lumière tourist attraction, they are beset by a series of tragic accidents – if that’s really what they are…

The little-known third feature by the great French maverick Georges Franju (Eyes Without a Face, Judex) is a delightfully playful romp through Agatha Christie territory, whose script (written by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac of Les Diaboliques and Vertigo fame) is mischievously aware of the hoariest old murder-mystery clichés and gleefully exploits as many of them as possible.

They’re equally aware of the detective story’s antecedents in the Gothic novel, a connection that Franju is only too happy to emphasise visually at every opportunity thanks to his magnificent main location. A young Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Conformist, Amour) is amongst the Kerloquen heirs.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations of the feature, restored by Gaumont
Uncompressed French Mono 1.0 PCM Audio
Optional English subtitles
Vintage production featurette from 1960, shot on location and including interviews with Georges Franju and actors Pascale Audret, Pierre Brasseur, Marianne Koch, Dany Saval and Jean-Louis Trintignant
Original theatrical trailer
Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain

First pressing only: Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Chris Fujiwara

DETAILS

RRP: £24.99
Region: TBC
Rating: TBC
Duration: 92 mins
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Audio: LPCM mono 1.0
Black and White
Discs: 2 (BD/DVD)

Directed by: Georges Franju
Starring: Pierre Brasseur, Jean-Louis Trintignant

UK Cat No: FCD1513
UK Barcode: 5027035016825

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RELEASE INFORMATION

Distributor
Arrow Academy
Release date
29th May, 2017

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