STUDIOCANAL has to announced the release of a brand-new 4k restoration of the classic British film noir-esque post-war thriller, CIRCLE OF DANGER,that will be available to own on Blu-Rayand DVD from February 5. This also marks the first time that the film will be available on Digital.
Directed by Jacques Tourneur(Out of The Past, Cat People), produced by one time assistant to Alfred Hitchcock, Joan Harrison (Rebecca, Suspicion) and adapted from his own novel by Philip Macdonald (Rebecca, The Lost Patrol), the film stars Ray Milland (The Lost Weekend, Love Story), Patricia Roc(The Wicked Lady, One night with You) and Marius Goring(The Barefoot Contessa, I Was Monty’s Double ). It was also shot by the influential Oscar® winning cinematographer, Oswald Morris(Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver!).
U.S. citizen Clay Douglas (Ray Milland) comes to London to investigate the mysterious death of his brother who served as a Commando with the British Forces. Suspecting that it was not a German bullet that killed him, Clay obtains the name and address of one of the members of the raiding party and begins to piece together the missing information. However, after further investigations, Clay finds himself in a situation so unexpected that all his plans for retribution are shattered.
The new 4K restoration of CIRCLE OF DANGERcomes complete with brand-new extras and is the newest addition to the ever-expanding Vintage Classics Collection from STUDIOCANAL.
EXTRAS MATERIAL
- New Circle of Control: interview with Christina Lane,
Author of Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock
- New Culture Clash: interview with Imogen Sara Smith, author of In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City
- Introduction by Jean-Baptiste Thoiret
- Trailer
- Stills gallery
Cert: U / Runtime: 86mins