Sylvia Kristel became an international sensation when Emmanuelle debuted in 1974. The movie and its two sequels made her a hot property at theaters eager to bring in a crowd craving scintillating cinema. Playing With Fire and Julia found themselves getting a wider release than imagined thanks to casting Kristel. Playing with Fire was directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet, best known for his novels including The Voyeur that were put out by the hip Grove Press. Playing with Fire is a twisted tale of obsession, kidnapping and worse. Julia is a little lighter with Kristel as the title character in a German comedy about a student who wants a bit of lusty fun during a twisted family vacation. Both movies have been upgraded by Cult Epics so you can see the mid-70s fun. They’re offering a pre-order package with both films, limited edition postcards and free shipping. Here’s the press release from Cult Epics with all the details:
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PRE-ORDER NOW! Alain-Robbe Grillet’s PLAYING WITH FIRE ON BLU-RAY & DVD! Web Exclusive: First 100 Pre-orders receive Italian Poster Postcard”Highly Recommended.” – Blu-ray.com Playing with Fire (Dir. Alain Robbe-Grillet, 1975) Grossly affluent banker Georges de Saxe (Philippe Noiret) keeps his daughter, Carolina (Anicée Alvina), hidden in a mysterious house of perversion after a kidnapping attempt snags a young woman who resembles her. Carolina soon finds herself trapped in a deliberately confused existence in the house of sexual exploitation and imprisonment. At the heart of it all seems to be an enigmatic man named Franz (Jean- Louis Trintignant), who will either be Carolina’s killer or savior. Alain Robbe-Grillet’s surreal, absurdist sado-masochistic drama Playing with Fire (Le jeu ave le feu) was a commercial success due to to the appearance of Emmanuelle star Sylvia Kristel – in one of her most challenging roles. Cult Epics presents Playing with Fire on Blu-ray & DVD in a 2K High-definition transfer with new bonus features including an audio commentary by film critic Tim Lucas and an 8-Page booklet (Blu-ray first printing only). France / 1975 / Color / 112 Mins / 2.35:1 LPCM 2.0 Mono / DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono French Language w/ Optional English SubtitlesAlain-Robbe Grillet’s PLAYING WITH FIRE HD Teaser A Cult Epics Release (2023) REVERSIBLE SLEEVE W/ORIGINAL FRENCH POSTER ART (First Pressing Only)8-PAGE BOOKLET w/Essay on Alain-Robbe Grillet ITALIAN POSTER POSTCARD Exclusive to First 100 Pre-orders Special Features: New 2K HD Transfer (from the original 35mm negative) and Restoration Audio Commentary by film critic Tim Lucas Interview with Catherine Robbe-Grillet Promotional Gallery Trailers Dual-layered Disc LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLE First Printing includes Booklet w/Essay on Alain Robbe-Grillet by Film Scholar Marcus Stiglegger (Blu-ray only) . Reversible Sleeve with Uncensored Original Poster Art . US Poster Postcard (limited to first 100 copies) WEB EXCLUSIVE Playing with Fire Blu-ray w/ Reversible Sleeve & 8-page Booklet + Italian Poster Postcard (for first 100 pre-orders) $34.95 Buy Now also Playing with Fire – Cult Epics Bundle with JULIA Blu-ray w/ FREE EARLY WORLDWIDE SHIPPING! PRE-ORDER NOW! Sigi Rothemund’s JULIA ON BLU-RAY & DVD! Julia – Cult Epics Web Exclusive: First 100 Pre-orders receive Uncensored French Poster Postcard “Highly Recommended.” – Blu-ray.com Julia (Dir. Sigi Rothemund, 1974) On vacation from his private boarding school, teenager Pauli (Ekkehardt Belle) discovers that his hormones aren’t the only ones running rampant when he spends an adventurous retreat with his father Ralph (Jean-Claude Bouillion), his mistress Yvonne (Teri Tordai), their amorous friends, and Julia (Sylvia Kristel). Filmed and released immediately after Sylvia Kristel became one of the world’s biggest stars as Emmanuelle (1974), Sigi Rothemund‘s Julia is a German sex comedy drama, with Sylvia starring as a young man’s first love, foreshadowing her later U.S. commercial hit Private Lessons. Cult Epics presents Julia on Blu-ray & DVD in a 2K High-definition transfer with new bonus features including an audio commentary by Jeremy Richey and a 4-Page booklet (Blu-ray first printing only). Germany / 1974 / Color / 85 Mins / 1.66:1 LPCM 2.0 Stereo / DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo English & German Language w/ Optional English Subtitles Sigi Rothemund’s JULIA HD Trailer A Cult Epics Release (2023) REVERSIBLE SLEEVEW/ ORIGINAL GERMAN REISSUE POSTER ART (First Pressing Only) 4-PAGE BOOKLET w/Essay on Sigi Rothemund UNCENSORED FRENCH POSTER POSTCARD Exclusive to First 100 Pre-orders S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S . New 2K HD Transfer (from the original 35mm negative) and Restoration . Audio Commentary by Jeremy Richey (author of the book Sylvia Kristel: From Emanuelle to Chabrol) . Promotional Gallery . Trailers . Dual-layered Disc LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLE . First Printing includes Booklet w/Essay on Sigi Rothemund by Writer Ulrich Mannes (Blu-ray only) . Reversible Sleeve with Original German Reissue Poster Art . Uncensored French Poster Postcard (limited to first 100 copies) WEB EXCLUSIVE Playing with Fire Blu-ray w/ Reversible Sleeve & 8-page Booklet + Italian Poster Postcard (for first 100 pre-orders) + Julia Blu-ray w/ Reversible Sleeve & 4-page Booklet + Uncensored French Poster Postcard (for first 100 pre-orders) $69.95 with FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Buy Now also Julia – Cult Epics © 2023 Cult Epics Also Available On DVD at CultEpics.com |
