Cult Epics: New 4K Restoration of Madame Claude Detailed for Blu-ray

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Cult Epics: New 4K Restoration of Madame Claude Detailed for Blu-ray

Posted December 11, 2020 05:27 PM by Webmaster

Cult Epics has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Just Jaeckin's film Madame Claude a.k.a. The French Woman (1977), starring Françoise Fabian, Klaus Kinski, Dayle Haddon, Murray Head, Maurice Ronet, Robert Webber, and Marc Michel. The release will be available for purchase on February 9.

Label description: Following the worldwide smashes Emmanuelle (1974) and The Story of O (1975), influential French filmmaker Just Jaeckin returned in 1977 with the sensual real-life drama Madame Claude. Starring French New Wave icon Françoise Fabian in the title role along with a sinister Klaus Kinski and the lovely Dayle Haddon, Madame Claude is an incredibly timeless look at one of the most controversial figures in recent French history.

Originally released as The French Woman in the United States, Madame Claude is a mesmerizing mixture of elegant eroticism and potent political thriller powered by Jaeckin's inventive direction and an unforgettable score by legendary French composer Serge Gainsbourg. Cinematography by Robert Fraisse (The Lover, Ronin).

Special Features and Technical Specs:
  • BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE, supervised by cinematographer Robert Fraisse
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Jeremy Richey (Author of the upcoming book "Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol"
  • NEW Interview with Just Jaeckin (2020, HD)
  • Vintage French Theatrical Trailer
  • Promotional Gallery
  • Cult Epics Trailers
  • Audio
    • Original LPCM 2.0 Mono French track
    • New DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono French track
    • Original Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English track
  • Double-sided Sleeve first printing
  • REGION-FREE