(Josef von Sternberg, 1931)
Release date: 25 July 2022
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Loosely inspired by the story of Mata Hari, the real-life spy, Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich’s second Hollywood collaboration focuses on a war widow who is recruited by the Austrian government and becomes Agent X-27. Her target is a fellow spy, the Russian Colonel Kranua (played by Victor McLaglen, The Quiet Man), cueing a tragic romance.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration
- Original mono audio
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Introduction by Nicholas von Sternberg (2019, 12 mins): the son of Josef von Sternberg discusses Dishonored
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Josef von Sternberg, a Retrospective (1969, 78 mins): feature-length television documentary by the acclaimed Belgian filmmaker Harry Kümel, containing rare interview footage with von Sternberg
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“I did what he told me to do.” (2019, 17 mins): video essay on the films of Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg by film historian Tag Gallagher
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New and improved subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
