Break in the Circle 4K Blu-ray
HomeBreak in the Circle 4K Blu-ray
Posted May 29, 2026 06:20 PM by Webmaster
Hammer Films is preparing a three-disc (4K Blu-ray/two Blu-rays) combo pack release of Val Guest's Break in the Circle(1955) starring Forrest Tucker, Eva Bartok, and Marius Goring. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market later this Summer.
Description: A fascinating outlier in the Hammer library, this stylish crime thriller has been painstakingly restored in 4K from the original film negatives for the highest quality viewing experience possible.
Though Hammer is best known for horror, Break in the Circle represents the studio's sole full-blooded Eurocrime espionage thriller – released at the same time as The Quatermass Xperiment - it gives a glimpse into what the studios output might have looked like, had it not been for the boxoffice success of its horror output. This makes Break In the Circle an essential discovery for collectors, noir enthusiasts and Hammer completists alike.
A must-have for fans of classic crime cinema, espionage thrillers, and Hammer's lesser-known gems.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: A fascinating outlier in the Hammer library, this stylish crime thriller has been painstakingly restored in 4K from the original film negatives for the highest quality viewing experience possible.
Though Hammer is best known for horror, Break in the Circle represents the studio's sole full-blooded Eurocrime espionage thriller – released at the same time as The Quatermass Xperiment - it gives a glimpse into what the studios output might have looked like, had it not been for the boxoffice success of its horror output. This makes Break In the Circle an essential discovery for collectors, noir enthusiasts and Hammer completists alike.
A must-have for fans of classic crime cinema, espionage thrillers, and Hammer's lesser-known gems.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Three versions of the film:
- As-filmed version
- UK cinema widescreen version
- Black-and-white re-edited US cinema version
- Presented across one 4K Blu-ray and two Blu-rays, with content duplicated across both formats
- Subtitles in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German across every version of the film
- Eurocrime – a new feature exploring Hammer's unique contribution to European crime thrillers, with Sergio Angelini, Laura Mayne and Barry Forshaw
- Hammer in Hamburg – then-and-now comparison of the film's German locations
- Hammer in Cornwall – then-and-now comparison of the film's UK locations
- Brand-new commentary with film historian Richard Holliss and author/screenwriter Gavin Collinson
- Brand-new commentary with film critic Adrian Martin
- Gallery of stills and publicity material, accompanied by selections from Doreen Carwithen's score
- Collector's Booklet featuring new writing and archival material, including:
- Wayne Kinsey on the making of this fast-paced thriller
- Miriam Balanescu on Forrest Tucker's small-but-significant British film output
- Wayne Kinsey on the use of Bray Studios in Hammer productions
- Neil Sinyard comparing the original novel with the finished film
- Sarah Morgan profiling Eva Bartok
- Archive interview with director Val Guest
