Mubi: Paul Verhoeven's Benedetta Detailed for 4K Blu-ray
HomeMubi: Paul Verhoeven's Benedetta Detailed for 4K Blu-ray
Posted July 11, 2022 04:43 PM by Webmaster
British label Mubi has detailed its upcoming 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Paul Verhoeven's new film Benedetta (2021), starring Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphne Patakia, and Lambert Wilson. The two releases will be available for purchase on August 29.
Official description: From renowned provocateur Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct), BENEDETTA is a subversive erotic drama based on the true story of a 17th century nun entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. Virginie Efira stars as the titular Benedetta, a nun whose religious fervor begins to manifest in increasingly sensual and violent visions of Jesus. These hallucinations arouse the suspicions of Charlotte Rampling's shrewd abbess, Sister Felicita, whose distrust grows when a farm girl called Bartolomea (Daphné Patakia) enters the convent seeking refuge, and quickly develops an attraction to Benedetta.
Premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Verhoeven's intoxicating latest is a transgressive and alluring look at faith, power and religion, and is every bit as scandalous as you would expect from the controversial filmmaker.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Official description: From renowned provocateur Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct), BENEDETTA is a subversive erotic drama based on the true story of a 17th century nun entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. Virginie Efira stars as the titular Benedetta, a nun whose religious fervor begins to manifest in increasingly sensual and violent visions of Jesus. These hallucinations arouse the suspicions of Charlotte Rampling's shrewd abbess, Sister Felicita, whose distrust grows when a farm girl called Bartolomea (Daphné Patakia) enters the convent seeking refuge, and quickly develops an attraction to Benedetta.
Premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Verhoeven's intoxicating latest is a transgressive and alluring look at faith, power and religion, and is every bit as scandalous as you would expect from the controversial filmmaker.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Q&A session with director Paul Verhoeven
- Original trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature