Twisting the Knife: Four Films by Claude Chabrol Blu-ray Movie

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The Swindle / The Colour of Lies / Nightcap / The Flower of Evil
Arrow | 1997-2003 | 4 Movies | 422 min | Not rated | Apr 26, 2022

Twisting the Knife: Four Films by Claude Chabrol (Blu-ray Movie)

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Overview

Twisting the Knife: Four Films by Claude Chabrol (1997-2003)

Foreign100%
Drama69%
Crime11%
Mystery6%
Psychological thriller5%
ThrillerInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1

  • Audio

    See individual releases

  • Subtitles

    English

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Four-disc set (4 BDs)

  • Playback

    Region A, B (locked)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.0 of 54.0
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.0 of 54.0
Extras5.0 of 55.0
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Twisting the Knife: Four Films by Claude Chabrol Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman April 23, 2022

Arrow Video has been revisiting a number of films by Claude Chabrol that have had previous releases on Blu-ray courtesy of Cohen Media Group. Arrow's recent compendium Lies and Deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol contained Cop au Vin and Inspector Lavardin, released by Cohen in a "double feature" called The Inspector Lavardin Collection; and Betty and Torment, which Cohen released as part of 3 Classic Films by Claude Chabrol. And in fact the third film in Cohen trifecta of "classic films", The Swindle (the link points to the Cohen release), is included here, along with The Color of Lies (the link points to the Cohen release) and Nightcap (the link once again points to the Cohen release). That means that much like Lies and Deceit's Madame Bovary, this compendium also features one film that Cohen didn't put out in years past, The Flower of Evil (La Fleur du Mal).


For reviews of the four films in this set, please click on the following links:

The Swindle Blu-ray review

The Color of Lies Blu-ray review

Nightcap Blu-ray review

The Flower of Evil Blu-ray review


Twisting the Knife: Four Films by Claude Chabrol Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

Video quality of each film is assessed in the above linked reviews.


Twisting the Knife: Four Films by Claude Chabrol Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.0 of 5

Audio quality of each film is assessed in the above linked reviews.


Twisting the Knife: Four Films by Claude Chabrol Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  5.0 of 5

Supplements included on each disc are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally this is another handsomely packaged release from Arrow which will make a nice shelf companion with Lies and Deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol, featuring a similarly designed slipbox which encloses nice digipacks with key art. As with the other Chabrol set from Arrow, this one also has a very nicely appointed insert booklet.


Twisting the Knife: Four Films by Claude Chabrol Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.5 of 5

This makes a fantastic companion piece to Lies and Deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol, but also is a fine standalone compendium of some really fascinating Chabrol films. As usual, Arrow has assembled a package with solid technical merits and really appealing supplements. Recommended.