Vinegar Syndrome
This special limited edition 2-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard split box + slipcover combo, includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 6,000 units. It is only available on the Vinegar Syndrome website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Description
In late nineteenth-century Paris, esteemed surgeon and talented sculptor Dr. Georges Bonnet is hiding an extraordinary secret - many years ago, he discovered the key to eternal life. Despite being 104 years old, he has the appearance of a man in his mid-30s. However, this incredible feat comes at a terrible cost, for every 10 years, Bonnet must undergo a surgery which requires the parathyroid gland of a living victim. When it becomes clear that his old friend and collaborator Professor Ludwig Weiss is no longer capable of conducting the surgery as he had previously, Bonnet kidnaps his old flame Janine Dubois in an attempt to coerce her new love interest Dr. Pierre Gerrard into taking up the task.
A joint venture between Paramount Pictures and Britain’s legendary Hammer Film Productions, who had just scored massive international hits with The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Dracula (1958), 1959’s THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH saw director Terence Fisher return to the helm alongside writer Jimmy Sangster. With performances from Hammer stalwart Christopher Lee and Hazel Court (The Curse of Frankenstein) - whose topless scene fell foul of the UK censors, alongside a few seconds of the film’s fiery climax - Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to present THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH fully uncut for the first time on home video, newly restored in 4K for its world UHD premiere and stacked with new bonus features.
Details
Director(s): Terence Fisher
Starring: Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Arnold Marlé, Delphi Lawrence, Francis De Wolff
Release Year: 1959
Runtime: 84 min
Aspect Ratio(s): 1.66:1
Language(s): ENG- English
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Format: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
Disc Info: 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
Restoration: 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range; Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Packaging Artist(s): Tony Stella
Genre: Horror, Creature, Supernatural
SKU: VS-514 BOX
Bonus Content
Presented in two viewing options on both the 4K UHD and BD: The uncut, pre-censorship "clothed" version
The alternate "nude" continental version
Brand new commentary track with critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
"A Hideous Concoction" (26 min) - film historian Jonathan Rigby on The Man Who Could Cheat Death
"The Man Who Could Direct Death" (24 min) - film historian Vic Pratt on director Terence Fisher
"Court in Session" (17 min) - film historian Melanie Williams on actress Hazel Court
"The Man Who Can Chat Death" (7 min) - an interview with uncredited third assistant director Hugh Harlow
Alternate censored ending
40-page perfect-bound book with essays by: Adrian Smith, Jon Dear, and Kieran Foster
Reversible sleeve artwork
Vinegar Syndrome
This special limited edition 2-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard split box + slipcover combo, includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 6,000 units. It is only available on the Vinegar Syndrome website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Description
In late nineteenth-century Paris, esteemed surgeon and talented sculptor Dr. Georges Bonnet is hiding an extraordinary secret - many years ago, he discovered the key to eternal life. Despite being 104 years old, he has the appearance of a man in his mid-30s. However, this incredible feat comes at a terrible cost, for every 10 years, Bonnet must undergo a surgery which requires the parathyroid gland of a living victim. When it becomes clear that his old friend and collaborator Professor Ludwig Weiss is no longer capable of conducting the surgery as he had previously, Bonnet kidnaps his old flame Janine Dubois in an attempt to coerce her new love interest Dr. Pierre Gerrard into taking up the task.
A joint venture between Paramount Pictures and Britain’s legendary Hammer Film Productions, who had just scored massive international hits with The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Dracula (1958), 1959’s THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH saw director Terence Fisher return to the helm alongside writer Jimmy Sangster. With performances from Hammer stalwart Christopher Lee and Hazel Court (The Curse of Frankenstein) - whose topless scene fell foul of the UK censors, alongside a few seconds of the film’s fiery climax - Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to present THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH fully uncut for the first time on home video, newly restored in 4K for its world UHD premiere and stacked with new bonus features.
Details
Director(s): Terence Fisher
Starring: Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Arnold Marlé, Delphi Lawrence, Francis De Wolff
Release Year: 1959
Runtime: 84 min
Aspect Ratio(s): 1.66:1
Language(s): ENG- English
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Format: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
Disc Info: 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
Restoration: 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range; Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Packaging Artist(s): Tony Stella
Genre: Horror, Creature, Supernatural
SKU: VS-514 BOX
Bonus Content
Presented in two viewing options on both the 4K UHD and BD: The uncut, pre-censorship "clothed" version
The alternate "nude" continental version
Brand new commentary track with critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
"A Hideous Concoction" (26 min) - film historian Jonathan Rigby on The Man Who Could Cheat Death
"The Man Who Could Direct Death" (24 min) - film historian Vic Pratt on director Terence Fisher
"Court in Session" (17 min) - film historian Melanie Williams on actress Hazel Court
"The Man Who Can Chat Death" (7 min) - an interview with uncredited third assistant director Hugh Harlow
Alternate censored ending
40-page perfect-bound book with essays by: Adrian Smith, Jon Dear, and Kieran Foster
Reversible sleeve artwork
