We have some Blu-ray release news for you as Shameless Films are bringing a 60s cult classic The Frightened Woman to Blu-ray and this is certainly a movie that fans of Shameless Films’ releasing will want to add to their collection.
Dagmar Lassander, known for her captivating performances in movies like “Hatchet for the Honeymoon” and “The House By The Cemetery”, plays the role of Maria, a young journalist who works for Dr. Sayer (played by Philippe Leroy, known for his roles in “The Night Porter” and “Nikita”). Dr. Sayer is the head of a philanthropic foundation that holds peculiar views on humanity’s issues.
When Maria is drugged and imprisoned by Dr. Sayer, she is subjected to increasingly sadistic acts by her captor, but she endures the horrors of her ordeal and unravels her boss’s twisted beliefs and vulnerabilities. Using her intelligence and cunning, she shifts the power balance between them in a scintillatingly stylish game of cat and mouse.
This hypnotic exploration of passion and power blurs boundaries delving into gender dynamics, dominance, and submission with a provocative and playful approach. Prepare for an uninhibited journey into eroticism, where nothing is taboo, and everything is possible.
The director of The Frightened Woman, Piero Schivazappa, praised the version released by Shameless – saying: “..this is the version which you should watch” – when Shameless initially reconstructed and released the film, revealing it as he’d originally intended. This is the version which is now presented on Blu-ray – pristinely restored from a 4K scan – finally doing justice to the exuberant 60s pop-art images and set design.
This definitive edition is further enhanced by a unique new interview with the iconic Dagmar Lassander where she relates the groundbreaking and provocative nature of the film.
Special Features
- Dagmar Lassander world-exclusive interview
- Piero Schivazappa interview
- New 4K-restored version
- English audio + separate original Italian audio
- New English subtitles and additional SDH
- Region free
The Frightened Woman is available on Blu-ray on 8 January and is available to pre-order now from Shameless Films.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
