The Devil's Hand (Limited Edition, Region B) w/SLIP
Directed by cinematic pioneerĀ Maurice TourneurĀ (Cecile is Dead) and starringĀ Pierre FresnayĀ (La Grande Illusion),Ā The Devilās HandĀ stands withĀ DiaboliqueĀ andĀ Eyes Without a FaceĀ as one of the finest horror films ever produced in France.
Guests staying at an isolated mountain inn, cut off from the outside world by an avalanche, are astounded by the sudden arrival of Roland Brissot (Fresnay), a mysterious man with a prosthetic hand. He soon begins to regale the assembled patrons with his extraordinary story: once a struggling artist, his luck changed on the day that he bought an enchanted talisman in the shape of a hand, an artefact that supposedly bestows good fortune upon its owner. Overnight, he became talented, wealthy and contented ā but he must sell the talisman at a loss before he dies, or else he will be damned to hell for all eternityā¦
A distinctly French twist on the likes ofĀ FaustĀ andĀ The Monkeyās Paw,Ā The Devilās HandĀ was adapted from the 1927 novel of the same name byĀ GĆ©rard de NervalĀ and produced under German occupation at the height of World War II. TheĀ Masters of CinemaĀ Series presents this extraordinary film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by John Dunn
- Limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on director Maurice Tourneur by French cinema expert Barry Nevin
- 1080p HD presentation from a restoration by Gaumont Film Company
- Original French mono audio
- Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release
- New audio commentary by film critic James Oliver
- The Devil in the Details ā new video essay by film historian Samm Deighan
- La Continental ā archival documentary on Continental Films and French cinema under German occupation, presented with newly translated English subtitles
The Devil's Hand (Limited Edition, Region B) w/SLIP
Directed by cinematic pioneerĀ Maurice TourneurĀ (Cecile is Dead) and starringĀ Pierre FresnayĀ (La Grande Illusion),Ā The Devilās HandĀ stands withĀ DiaboliqueĀ andĀ Eyes Without a FaceĀ as one of the finest horror films ever produced in France.
Guests staying at an isolated mountain inn, cut off from the outside world by an avalanche, are astounded by the sudden arrival of Roland Brissot (Fresnay), a mysterious man with a prosthetic hand. He soon begins to regale the assembled patrons with his extraordinary story: once a struggling artist, his luck changed on the day that he bought an enchanted talisman in the shape of a hand, an artefact that supposedly bestows good fortune upon its owner. Overnight, he became talented, wealthy and contented ā but he must sell the talisman at a loss before he dies, or else he will be damned to hell for all eternityā¦
A distinctly French twist on the likes ofĀ FaustĀ andĀ The Monkeyās Paw,Ā The Devilās HandĀ was adapted from the 1927 novel of the same name byĀ GĆ©rard de NervalĀ and produced under German occupation at the height of World War II. TheĀ Masters of CinemaĀ Series presents this extraordinary film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by John Dunn
- Limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on director Maurice Tourneur by French cinema expert Barry Nevin
- 1080p HD presentation from a restoration by Gaumont Film Company
- Original French mono audio
- Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release
- New audio commentary by film critic James Oliver
- The Devil in the Details ā new video essay by film historian Samm Deighan
- La Continental ā archival documentary on Continental Films and French cinema under German occupation, presented with newly translated English subtitles
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Directed by cinematic pioneerĀ Maurice TourneurĀ (Cecile is Dead) and starringĀ Pierre FresnayĀ (La Grande Illusion),Ā The Devilās HandĀ stands withĀ DiaboliqueĀ andĀ Eyes Without a FaceĀ as one of the finest horror films ever produced in France.
Guests staying at an isolated mountain inn, cut off from the outside world by an avalanche, are astounded by the sudden arrival of Roland Brissot (Fresnay), a mysterious man with a prosthetic hand. He soon begins to regale the assembled patrons with his extraordinary story: once a struggling artist, his luck changed on the day that he bought an enchanted talisman in the shape of a hand, an artefact that supposedly bestows good fortune upon its owner. Overnight, he became talented, wealthy and contented ā but he must sell the talisman at a loss before he dies, or else he will be damned to hell for all eternityā¦
A distinctly French twist on the likes ofĀ FaustĀ andĀ The Monkeyās Paw,Ā The Devilās HandĀ was adapted from the 1927 novel of the same name byĀ GĆ©rard de NervalĀ and produced under German occupation at the height of World War II. TheĀ Masters of CinemaĀ Series presents this extraordinary film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by John Dunn
- Limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on director Maurice Tourneur by French cinema expert Barry Nevin
- 1080p HD presentation from a restoration by Gaumont Film Company
- Original French mono audio
- Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release
- New audio commentary by film critic James Oliver
- The Devil in the Details ā new video essay by film historian Samm Deighan
- La Continental ā archival documentary on Continental Films and French cinema under German occupation, presented with newly translated English subtitles
