SHORT NIGHT OF GLASS DOLLS | 4K UHD + Blu-ray | 88 Films

ITALIAN | CONSPIRACY THRILLER | PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER | CRIME | HORROR | MYSTERY | THRILLER

Aldo Lado's atmospheric debut is widely regarded as one of the finest and most intelligent examples of the giallo genre, featuring an incredible score from Ennio Morricone. When the apparently lifeless body of American journalist Gregory Moore (Jean Sorel) is discovered in a Prague park and moved to the morgue, no one realises he is still alive — paralysed in a death-like state, silently screaming as doctors prepare his autopsy. With his mind racing against the clock, Gregory relives the terrifying chain of events that led to his condition: his Czech girlfriend Mira (Barbara Bach) has vanished without a trace, and his investigation into her disappearance has uncovered something deeply sinister lurking beneath the city's elegant facades — a secret that the powerful and privileged will kill to protect.

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Year: 1971
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Certificate: Rated BBFC: 18
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Runtime: 97 mins
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Director: Aldo Lado
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Starring: Jean Sorel, Barbara Bach, Ingrid Thulin, Mario Adorf, Jopé Quaglio, Fabijan Sovagovic
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Studio: 88 Films
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Edition: Deluxe Limited Edition
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Release Date: 31 Mar 2025
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Country of Release: United Kingdom
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Discs: 1 x 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc
1 x Blu-ray Disc
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Region: 4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region B
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Video: Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
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Audio: Italian: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
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Language: Italian / English (English subtitles)
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Subtitles: English
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Packaging: Slipbox
Reversible cover
Booklet
Figure/replica/props/memorabilia included
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Barcode: 5060710974621
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Special Features

Dual format 4K UHD and Blu-ray edition

4K Ultra High-Definition Blu-ray (2160p) presentation in 2.39:1 aspect ratio

Dolby Vision HDR (HDR10 compatible)

2.0 English dual mono

2.0 Italian dual mono with English subtitles

Audio commentary by Italian cinema experts Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani

When Butterflies Turned to Glass – interview with director Aldo Lado

Glass Doll Theories – video essay by Pier Maria Bocchi

Lado’s Trilogy of Terror – video essay by Mike Foster

Paralysed by Fear – interview with expert Stephen Thrower

The Need to Sing – interview with singer Edda Dell’Orso

Cutting Glass Dolls – interview with editor Mario Morra

Czech Mate – feature-length retrospective documentary with Aldo Lado and Jean Sorel

Einmal Italien und Zurück (Once to Italy and Back) – interview with co-producer Dieter Geissler

English and Italian trailers

Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Graham Humphreys

80-page perfect-bound book and double-sided poster
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