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New Blu-Ray
PASSIONATE… EXCITING… INTRIGUING… HE BARTERED HIS SOUL FOR THE SECRET OF THE CARDS!
The Queen of Spades (1949) – Imprint Collection #316
Alexander Pushkin’s terrifying ghost story comes to life in The Queen Of Spades, directed by the acclaimed Thorold Dickinson.
An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman’s spirit.
“This stunning film is one of the few true classics of supernatural cinema.” – Martin Scorsese
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration of the original nitrate negative
- NEW Audio Commentary by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson
- Audio Commentary by film historian Nick Pinkerton
- Introduction by Martin Scorsese
- Anna Bogutskaya plays The Queen of Spades
- “The Nightmare People” – Thorold Dickinson on Saturday Night at the Movies
- Analysis of The Queen of Spades by Philip Horne
- Audio Interview with Thorold Dickinson (1951)
- Audio Interview with Thorold Dickinson (1968)
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
- Original Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Original Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
- Optional English Subtitles
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