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In the wake of the success of [[Dario Argento]]’s ground-breaking giallo The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, numerous other directors stepped forward to try their hand at these lurid murder-mysteries. At the forefront was [[Sergio Martino]] (The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh, Torso), whose sensual 70s thrillers starring Edwige Fenech and George Hilton are widely celebrated as some of the best the genre has to offer.
*'''Blu-Ray Transfer Rating''': {{FourStars}}
 
* Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative produced by Arrow Video exclusively for this release
The final of Martino’s six gialli, The Suspicious Death of a Minor combines conventional giallo trappings with elements of the then flourishing ‘poliziotteschi’ crime thrillers. Claudio Cassinelli (What Have They Done to Your Daughters?) stars as undercover cop Paolo Germi, on the trail of a Milanese criminal outfit following the brutal murder of an underage prostitute. But a killer-for-hire is also on the prowl, bumping off witnesses before they have a chance to talk…
* High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
 
* Audio: Original mono Italian and English soundtracks (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc)
Also starring Mel Ferrer (Nightmare City), Barbara Magnolfi (Suspiria) and Jenny Tamburi (The Psychic), and featuring a script by veteran giallo writer Ernesto Gastaldi (All the Colours of the Dark, Death Walks at Midnight), this unique and lesser-known entry in Martino’s filmography serves as an essential link between two different movements in Italian popular cinema.
* English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack; Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
 
* Extras: New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films • New interviews with director Sergio Martino and cinematographer Giancarlo Ferrando • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon. FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Barry Forshaw
'''SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS''': Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative produced by Arrow Video exclusively for this release • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations • Original mono Italian and English soundtracks (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc) • English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack • New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films • New interviews with director Sergio Martino and cinematographer Giancarlo Ferrando • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon. FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Barry Forshaw
* Region A and B
 
* Studio: Arrow Video
* Region A +B
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*Studio: Arrow Video
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 21 April 2024

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Minorblu.jpg
  • Blu-Ray Transfer Rating: 4stars.png
  • Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative produced by Arrow Video exclusively for this release
  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
  • Audio: Original mono Italian and English soundtracks (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc)
  • English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack; Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
  • Extras: New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films • New interviews with director Sergio Martino and cinematographer Giancarlo Ferrando • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon. FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Barry Forshaw
  • Region A and B
  • Studio: Arrow Video
  • Buy from: Amazon.com - Amazon.uk
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