Death Laid an Egg Trailer and Blu-ray
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Posted November 15, 2017 06:09 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Cult Epics has revealed a brand new trailer for its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Giulio Questi's cult thriller Death Laid an Egg a.k.a. La morte ha fatto l'uovo (1968). The release will be available for purchase on November 28.
Arguably the most insanely idiosyncratic giallo ever directed, Death Laid and Egg (1968) is a true wayward masterpiece of kaleidoscopic Italian counterculture cinema. Directed by largely unsung iconoclastic auteur Giulio Questi (Django, Kill... If You Live, Shoot!) and starring legendary leading man Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Conformist) as a married man that may or may not be a serial killer, Gina Lollobrigida (Jules Dassin's The Law) as his delectable yet overly domineering careerist wife, and Swedish blonde bombshell Ewa Aulin (Candy) as his murderous double-crossing mistress, the film is the virtual giallo equivalent to Godard's Weekend in terms of its crass car crash fetishism, savage anti-bourgeois sentiments, and overall anarchic spirit. Set largely in a hi-tech automated poultry factory that breeds mutant boneless chickens.
Death Laid an Egg is a socio-politically sophisticated avant-garde giallo that is more pertinent today than when it was first released in terms of its quite modern depiction of the battle of the sexes and the perils of technology. The original Italian "superbly edited" giallo version is presented by Cult Epics in high-definition and with new bonus features as a Blu-ray/DVD combo.
*In addition to the standard Blu-ray release, fans of Death Laid an Egg will be able to purchase a Limited Edition set (300 units only) with the original soundtrack of the film available on a separate CD, with the label's lavish hardcover book Comprehensive Guide to Cult Cinema included as a gift. See listing here.
Arguably the most insanely idiosyncratic giallo ever directed, Death Laid and Egg (1968) is a true wayward masterpiece of kaleidoscopic Italian counterculture cinema. Directed by largely unsung iconoclastic auteur Giulio Questi (Django, Kill... If You Live, Shoot!) and starring legendary leading man Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Conformist) as a married man that may or may not be a serial killer, Gina Lollobrigida (Jules Dassin's The Law) as his delectable yet overly domineering careerist wife, and Swedish blonde bombshell Ewa Aulin (Candy) as his murderous double-crossing mistress, the film is the virtual giallo equivalent to Godard's Weekend in terms of its crass car crash fetishism, savage anti-bourgeois sentiments, and overall anarchic spirit. Set largely in a hi-tech automated poultry factory that breeds mutant boneless chickens.
Death Laid an Egg is a socio-politically sophisticated avant-garde giallo that is more pertinent today than when it was first released in terms of its quite modern depiction of the battle of the sexes and the perils of technology. The original Italian "superbly edited" giallo version is presented by Cult Epics in high-definition and with new bonus features as a Blu-ray/DVD combo.
*In addition to the standard Blu-ray release, fans of Death Laid an Egg will be able to purchase a Limited Edition set (300 units only) with the original soundtrack of the film available on a separate CD, with the label's lavish hardcover book Comprehensive Guide to Cult Cinema included as a gift. See listing here.
