{"product_id":"louis-feuillade-the-complete-crime-serials-1913-1918-limited-edition-region-b","title":"Louis Feuillade : The Complete Crime Serials (1913-1918) (Limited Edition, Region B)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSYNOPSIS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAn early cinematic pioneer with an undeniably pervasive influence,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Feuillade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emade hundreds of films in a short career spanning only a few decades. Today, he is best remembered for his landmark serials \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFantômas\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLes Vampires\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Judex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTih Minh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, four crime epics that have had an immeasurable impact on popular culture around the globe. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries is honoured to present these silent masterworks on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from astonishing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4K restorations\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAdapted from a series of popular novels by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre, \u003cem\u003eFantômas\u003c\/em\u003e stars René Navarre as the eponymous criminal mastermind. Across the serial’s five episodes, Fantômas is pursued by Inspector Juve (\u003cstrong\u003eEdmund Breon\u003c\/strong\u003e) and newspaper reporter Jérôme Fandor (\u003cstrong\u003eGeorges Melchior\u003c\/strong\u003e) as he carries out his nefarious schemes. In \u003cem\u003eLes Vampires\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist Philippe Guérande (\u003cstrong\u003eÉdouard Mathé\u003c\/strong\u003e) attempts to investigate an enigmatic criminal gang operating in the Parisian underworld – a group known only as the Vampires. In \u003cem\u003eJudex\u003c\/em\u003e, a mysterious vigilante (\u003cstrong\u003eRené Cresté\u003c\/strong\u003e) sets out to bring down a corrupt banker named Favraux (\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Leubas\u003c\/strong\u003e). Finally, in \u003cem\u003eTih Minh\u003c\/em\u003e, a young man (\u003cstrong\u003eCresté\u003c\/strong\u003e) returning from an expedition in Indochina becomes embroiled in a game of espionage and thievery with a gang of mysterious jewel thieves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eFeuillade’s crime serials had an enormous impact on some of the greatest filmmakers of the twentieth century, chiefly Fritz Lang and Alfred Hitchcock. They also played an important role in the development of the criminal mastermind and masked vigilante characters that would proliferate in pulp magazines, film, television, radio and comic books over the next few decades, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr Mabuse\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiabolik\u003c\/em\u003e. Feuillade’s celebrated serials are collected here in their entirety alongside a wealth of special features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited Edition Hardcase Box Set [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet includes all four serials across 10 Blu-ray Discs, all presented in 1080p HD from stunning 4K restorations courtesy of Gaumont Film Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed LPCM 2.0 audio on all serials, including scores by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra and Patrick Laviosa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new audio commentaries on select serial chapters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new interviews with film critics and historians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA collector’s booklet featuring new and archival writing on Louis Feuillade and the serials included in this set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e** More TBC, extras subject to change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Orbit DVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43916114100268,"sku":"5060000705447","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/louis-feuillade-the-complete-crime-serials-1913-1918-limited-edition-region-b-new-blu-ray-5060000705447-7836249.jpg?v=1790192947","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/louis-feuillade-the-complete-crime-serials-1913-1918-limited-edition-region-b","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}