World Noir: Vol. 1 - Limited Edition (Blu-ray) (Import)

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES: New 4K restoration of The Facts of Murder carried out by L’Immagine Ritrovata at the Cineteca di Bologna, presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the world2K restoration of Witness in the City, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UKHigh Definition digital transfer of I Am Waiting, on Blu-ray for the first time in the worldOriginal uncompressed mono PCM audio for all filmsOptional English subtitles for all filmsNewly designed artwork based on original postersLimited edition 80-page perfect bound booklet featuring new writing on the films by critics and experts including Barry Forshaw on noir represented outside the US, William Carroll on post-war occupation period in Japanese cinema, Hayley Scanlon on Japanese noir, Pasquale Iannone on the hybrid nature of Italian cinema, and Sam Wigley on 50s world noir from other countriesLimited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases for each film and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markingsI AM WAITINGAudio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper SharpYujiro's Travel Diary - a documentary on star Yujiro Ishihara during location shooting in Europe (1959, 42 mins)The Yujiro Effect - a visual essay by Mark SchillingTrailerReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artworkWITNESS IN THE CITYIntroduction by critic Tony RaynsInterview with Philippe Durant, biographer of Lino Ventura, who speaks about the film and the iconic actorFrench noir - critic and author Ginette Vincendeau provides an overview of noir in France during the 1950sTrailerReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artworkTHE FACTS OF MURDERNew interview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti (2023)The Man With the Cigar in His Mouth - a documentary about Pietro Germi featuring interviews with his colleagues and collaborators including Mario Monicelli, Claudia Cardinale, Stefania Sandrelli, Giuseppe Tornatore among others (Mario Sesti, 1997, 41 mins)What's Black and Yellow All Over? All Shades of Italian Film Noir - visual essay by Paul A. J. Lewis (2023)Visual essay by Paul A. J. Lewis on the problem with Italian noir (2023)TrailerNewly translated English subtitlesReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork