In 1972 Fulci directed what many film fans consider his masterpiece Don't Torture a Duckling. Now 53 years after the film's release Arrow Video have given this film a deluxe 4K UltraHD release.
Synopsis: When the sleepy rural village of Accendura is rocked by a series of murders of young boys, the superstitious locals are quick to apportion blame, with the suspects including the local 'witch', Maciara (Florinda Bolkan, A Lizard in a Woman's Skin). With the bodies piling up and the community gripped by panic and a thirst for bloody vengeance, two outsiders - city journalist Andrea (Tomas Milian, The Four of the Apocalypse) and spoilt rich girl Patrizia (Barbara Bouchet, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times) - team up to crack the case. But before the mystery is solved, more blood will have been spilled, and not all of it belonging to innocents.
Lucio Fulci's Don't Torture a Duckling is still a shocking and brutal film over 50 years after it's initial release. With such themes as child murder, pedophilia and scandal of the Catholic Church. The film is a visually stunning experience. Even though the themes could be hard for some people to sit through. The story is well crafted and the acting is so believable. No wonder film fans consider this Fulci's best film.
Arrow Video has transferred Don't a Torture a Duckling to 4K UHD Blu-ray™ in 2160p presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) the aspect ratio is a 2.35:1. There are two audio options of a newly restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks. Finally, there is the option for English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack.
Arrow Video has performed a brand new 4K restoration from the original 2-perf Techniscope camera negative. Arrow Video's new restoration is a thing of beauty. The crispness and clarity of the picture is hard to believe, and the audio is clear as a bell. Arrow Video never ceases to amaze at the quality of their restoration. But they also added some great bonus features.
* Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films
* Giallo a la Campagna, a video discussion with Mikel J. Koven, author of La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film
* Hell is Already in Us, a video essay by critic Kat Ellinger
* Lucio Fulci Remembers, a rare 1988 audio interview with the filmmaker
* Who Killed Donald Duck, an interview with actress Barbara Bouchet
* Those Days with Lucio, an interview with actress Florinda Bolkan
* The DP’s Eye, an interview with cinematographer Sergio D’Offizi
* From the Cutting Table, an interview with editor Bruno Micheli
* Endless Torture, an interview with makeup artist Maurizio Trani
* Theatrical trailer
* Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
* Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and Howard Hughes
With the addition of an amazingly insightful audio commentary, wonderful video essays. interviews, a collector's booklet and reversible sleeve artwork. Arrow Video always goes above and beyond to make their releases not just great entertainment but display pieces.
If you love Lucio Fulci films and controversial cinema you need this new 4K UltraHD of Don't Torture a Duckling in your library. Head over to MVD Shop or Amazon and order your copy today.
Out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) the 4K of Don't Torture a Duckling receives.....
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