Kino Lorber have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Francesco Rosi's film
Illustrious Corpses a.k.a.
Cadaveri Eccellenti (1976), starring Lino Ventura, Tino Carraro, Marcel Bozzuffi, Paolo Bonacelli, and Alain Cuny. The release is expected to arrive on the market early next year.
Synopsis: A detective (Ventura) is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges. During the investigation, he discovers a murder plot that involves the Italian Communist Party. Cinematography by Pasqualino De Santis (
The Damned,
The Moment of Truth). Soundtrack by Piero Piccioni (
Camille 2000,
Contempt).
NEW 4K RESTORATION.
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Kino Lorber have also dated and detailed two upcoming Blu-ray releases:
Anna Lucasta (1958) and
A Man Called Adam (1966).
A Man Called Adam
Synopsis: Golden Globe nominee Sammy Davis Jr. (Best TV Actor-Musical/Comedy, Sammy and Company, 1977) headlines a star-studded cast including Louis Armstrong, Daytime Emmy winner Ossie Davis (Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special, Finding Buck McHenry, 2001), Academy Award nominee Cicely Tyson (Best Actress in a Leading Role, Sounder, 1972), Mel Tormso and Frank Sinatra Jr. in this powerful drama about a jazz musician who "has it all" - love, friendship and fame - but whose tormented past threatens to destroy him and his career.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Critic Sergio Mims
- Trailers
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 2.
Anna Lucasta
Synopsis: Anna Lucasta (Eartha Kitt) has been walking the streets in San Diego since being thrown out of home, at 19, by her alcoholic father, Joe (Rex Ingram). She's estranged from her family, but when her father and brother-in-law (Frederick O'Neal) see greedy potential in an arranged marriage to affluent Rudolph (Henry Scott), Anna is called back home. Old wounds have hardly healed, though. Just as Anna starts to feel for Rudolph, Danny (Sammy Davis Jr.), an old friend, returns to make life difficult.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Trailers
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 2.