Cult Epics

[Wernski]

"The right timing" is now, now, NOW dammit!

[pro-bassoonist]

The announcement of the year

Stay As You Are Blu-ray PRE-ORDER

Independent U.S. distributors Cult Epics will release on Blu-ray Alberto Lattuada's Stay As You Are a.k.a. Così come sei (1978), starring Marcello Mastroianni, Nastassja Kinski, Francisco Rabal, and Barbara De Rossi. The release will be available for purchase on May 12.

Synopsis: Stay As You Are, directed by Alberto Lattuada, is an erotic drama about the impossible love between an older man and a young girl. It tells the controversial story of an architect, Roué Giulio Marengo (Marcello Mastroianni), who is unhappy in his marriage, and starts a romance with the young and beautiful girl Florentine (Nastassja Kinski.) When he finds out through his wife that she may be his daughter, he has to make a decision.

Stay As You Are was the first major film for Nastassja Kinski, one year before her breakthrough with Roman Polanski's Tess. Soundtrack by the great Ennio Morricone.

Special Features:

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Trailers

Ennio Morricone - Così come sei - Originale - Così Come Sei (1978) - YouTube

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[jah13]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

The announcement of the year

Stay As You Are Blu-ray PRE-ORDER





Ennio Morricone - Così come sei - Originale - Così Come Sei (1978) - YouTube

Pro-B

Was just asking my co-workers about looking into the rights-holder for this title last week...glad to see it will be coming out! The Morricone soundtrack is a fine bonus.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by jah13

Was just asking my co-workers about looking into the rights-holder for this title last week...glad to see it will be coming out! The Morricone soundtrack is a fine bonus.

Hi jah

How about taking a look at Mauro Bolognini's catalog? It was completely ignored in the U.S. during the DVD era.

And just throwing this out there if there should be any interest: Salvatore Samperi's films are also off-limits for North Americans.

Pro-B

[jah13]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Hi jah

How about taking a look at Mauro Bolognini's catalog? It was completely ignored in the U.S. during the DVD era.

And just throwing this out there if there should be any interest: Salvatore Samperi's films are also off-limits for North Americans.

Pro-B

What are some of the best titles, in your opinion? I know nothing of their oeuvres.

[jah13]

Now-pricey Warner "book box" edition.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by jah13

What are some of the best titles, in your opinion? I know nothing of their oeuvres.

Jah,

All of the Palme d'Or nominated films are great to have on Blu-ray -- if there are proper masters.

Gli innamorati/Wild Love is very good. The Lovemakers with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale is also a very big title. The Inheritance is also quite nice. Bell' Antonio is another winner.

I have posters for some of these films here:
https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...pro-bassoonist



Samperi:

The closest one thematically to Lattuada's film is Grazie zia, with Lisa Gastoni and Lou Castel (see Criterion's Fists in the Pocket). Malicious with Laura Antonelli is also very nice. I think that what was popular in the U.S. were his sexy comedies.

Edit:

I forgot to mention this Bolognini film. It is a minor entry in his oeuvre, but it was quite popular in Europe because of Laura Antonelli and Monica Guerritore. It is a very beautifully shot erotic period film. I have not seen a legit U.S. DVD release, and the Italian release isn't English-friendly. Also with a lovely soundtrack by Ennio Morricone.

It is probably best to see what masters are actually available, and if they are suitable for Blu-ray.



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[RiFiFi1955]

All good calls up there Pro-b. Myself would defintely be in for some early Miss Cardinale films.

[jlk5844]

More Nastassja! Yay!

[Needleman]

Does anyone know if In A Glass Cage (the Blu-Ray) is still in print? Very few online retailers have it in stock.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by Needleman

Does anyone know if In A Glass Cage (the Blu-Ray) is still in print? Very few online retailers have it in stock.

It doesn't look like Amazon will be restocking, so I'm thinking it might be OOP.

[Needleman]

Originally Posted by zbinks

It doesn't look like Amazon will be restocking, so I'm thinking it might be OOP.

Ya that's what led me to think it might be OOP too.

[Dr. Seymour Love]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Jah,



The closest one thematically to Lattuada's film is Grazie zia, with Lisa Gastoni and Lou Castel (see Criterion's Fists in the Pocket). Malicious with Laura Antonelli is also very nice. I think that what was popular in the U.S. were his sexy comedies.

Edit:

I forgot to mention this Bolognini film. It is a minor entry in his oeuvre, but it was quite popular in Europe because of Laura Antonelli and Monica Guerritore. It is a very beautifully shot erotic period film. I have not seen a legit U.S. DVD release, and the Italian release isn't English-friendly. Also with a lovely soundtrack by Ennio Morricone.

It is probably best to see what masters are actually available, and if they are suitable for Blu-ray.

God, I would love to have some Antonelli on blu.

[pro-bassoonist]

PRESS SHEET:



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[Akijama]

Der Todesking is coming on June 9.

Per Amazon:

Cult Epics presents the third release in the series Corpse F##king Art; Jorg Buttgereit's powerful masterpiece Der Todesking (aka The Death King), made in-between Nekromantik (1987) and Nekromantik 2 (1991). Seven stories on Death and Suicide, each taking place on a different day of the week, enframed by the decomposition of a human body. Warning: extremely graphic.
Der Todesking, available for the first time on Blu-ray, is presented Uncut and Uncensored in a new High Definition transfer, including the bonus Shockumentary Corpse F##king Art; an in-depth look behind the scenes of Nekromantik, Nekromantik 2 and Der Todesking.

Special Features:

New Director's Approved HD transfer (taken from the original 16mm negative)
New Introduction by Jorg Buttgereit (2015)
Audio Commentary by Jorg Buttgereit and co-author Franz Rodenkirchen
The Making of Der Todesking
Still Photo Gallery
JB HD Trailers
Corpse F##king Art (Documentary) 1983, 60 Minutes, HD transfer
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The first 3000 Blu-ray copies include Collectible Artwork
25th Anniversary (Silver embossed) Slipcover and Corpse F##king Art Postcard

[pro-bassoonist]

Two Tinto Brass Films Prepped for Blu-ray



NEWS
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=16660

Independent U.S. distributors Cul Epics have confirmed that they will release two classic Tinto Brass films on Blu-ray: Paprika (1991), starring Debora Caprioglio, Stéphane Ferrara, and Martine Brochard, and The Voyeur (1994), starring Katarina Vasilissa, Francesco Casale, and Cristina Garavaglia.

Paprika

A young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. 'Paprika' is the name given to her by the madam. Soundtrack by Riz Ortolani (Cannibal Holocaust, Django Unchained). STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 2015.

The Voyeur

Director's cut of Tinto Brass's erotic drama following voyeuristic university professor Dodo (Francesco Casale). Looking back at his varied sexual past, Dodo attempts to understand the unusual desires of his beautiful wife, Sylvia (Katarina Vasilissa), who has left him for another man. He visits his father, who enjoys a passionate affair with his uninhibited housemaid, and has an encounter with alluring student Pascasie (Raffaella Offidani). Soundtrack by Riz Ortolani. STREET DATE: JUlY 2015.

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[pro-bassoonist]

NEWS/TRAILER
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=16673

Independent U.S. distributors Cult Epics have confirmed that they will release on Blu-ray Austrian director Gerald Kargl's Angst a.k.a. Schizophrenia (1983), starring Erwin Leder, Robert Hunger-Bühler and Silvia Rabenreither. The release will be available for purchase this August.

Synopsis: Lensed by acclaimed Polish cinematographer Zbigniew Rybczynski (Tango) and boasting a music score by Klaus Schulze (Manhunter), Schizophrenia tells the story of a psychopath recently released from prison.

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[Needleman]

OH MY GOD! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!

I thought this day would never come. Thank you thank you thank you thank you Cult Epics!

[defile959]

Isn't Angst one of the films that Barrel Entertainment had been slated to release during the heyday of DVD but never got to before going out of business? I've never seen it, but the title has stuck in my mind and I think that's why. Barrel was one of those companies from whom I'd blind buy everything they put out. Cult Epics isn't quite there yet, but they have really been doing some solid work.

[Moe Szyslak]

Angst sounds intense