Wicked Games Blu-ray Set Arriving as a Limited Edition Nov 18 from Radiance
Radiance Films releases a Limited Edition Blu-ray of three Robert Hossein films (1955–1961) with 2K restorations and new extras
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Wicked Games: Three Films by Robert Hossein collects early genre work from director Robert Hossein — including The Wicked Go to Hell (debut), Nude in a White Car and The Taste of Violence — presented on a limited edition Blu-ray from Radiance Films. The set features principal actors such as Marina Vlady and Mario Adorf and highlights Hossein's crime, noir and Euro-western efforts.
The set uses 2K restorations of all three films by Gaumont and preserves the original uncompressed mono audio. With special features including new commentaries on each film by Tim Lucas, a making of featurette with Lucas Balbo "Picking Strawberries", "Behind Marked Eyes" by Howard S. Berger, a 2014 Marina Vlady interview, and "The Evolution of the Femme Fatale" visual essay. Additional extras include "The Taste of Violence Appreciation" with Alex Cox, a C. Courtney Joyner interview, theatrical trailers and to complete the set, a limited edition booklet.
Wicked Games: Three Films by Robert Hossein collects early genre work from director Robert Hossein — including The Wicked Go to Hell (debut), Nude in a White Car and The Taste of Violence — presented on a limited edition Blu-ray from Radiance Films. The set features principal actors such as Marina Vlady and Mario Adorf and highlights Hossein's crime, noir and Euro-western efforts.
The set uses 2K restorations of all three films by Gaumont and preserves the original uncompressed mono audio. With special features including new commentaries on each film by Tim Lucas, a making of featurette with Lucas Balbo "Picking Strawberries", "Behind Marked Eyes" by Howard S. Berger, a 2014 Marina Vlady interview, and "The Evolution of the Femme Fatale" visual essay. Additional extras include "The Taste of Violence Appreciation" with Alex Cox, a C. Courtney Joyner interview, theatrical trailers and to complete the set, a limited edition booklet.
The release is housed in rigid box packaging with a removable OBI strip, reversible sleeves with original and new artwork. Limited to 3,000 copies.
Release Contents:
- 2K Restorations: 2K restorations of all three films by Gaumont.
- Original Uncompressed Mono Audio: Preserved mono tracks for each film.
- Audio Commentaries: Commentaries on each film by Tim Lucas (2025).
- Picking Strawberries: Newly created 'making of' featurette with historian Lucas Balbo, featuring archive interviews with Hossein and Jean Rollin (2025).
- Behind Marked Eyes: The Cinematic Stare of Robert Hossein: Newly created featurette by Howard S. Berger (2025).
- Interview with Marina Vlady: 2014 interview with the actor.
- The Evolution of the Femme Fatale in Classic French Cinema: Visual essay by Samm Deighan (2025).
- The Taste of Violence Appreciation: Filmmaker Alex Cox on The Taste of Violence (2025).
- Interview with C. Courtney Joyner: Discussion on The Taste of Violence and the Zapata Western subgenre (2025).
- Trailer: Theatrical trailer(s) included.
- Reversible Sleeves: Original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow.
- Limited Edition Booklet: New writing by Walter Chaw and newly translated archival writing by Lucas Balbo.
- Limited Edition Packaging: Rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip; Limited to 3,000 copies.
Release Date: November 18, 2025
The release is housed in rigid box packaging with a removable OBI strip, reversible sleeves with original and new artwork. Limited to 3,000 copies.
Release Contents:
- 2K Restorations: 2K restorations of all three films by Gaumont.
- Original Uncompressed Mono Audio: Preserved mono tracks for each film.
- Audio Commentaries: Commentaries on each film by Tim Lucas (2025).
- Picking Strawberries: Newly created 'making of' featurette with historian Lucas Balbo, featuring archive interviews with Hossein and Jean Rollin (2025).
- Behind Marked Eyes: The Cinematic Stare of Robert Hossein: Newly created featurette by Howard S. Berger (2025).
- Interview with Marina Vlady: 2014 interview with the actor.
- The Evolution of the Femme Fatale in Classic French Cinema: Visual essay by Samm Deighan (2025).
- The Taste of Violence Appreciation: Filmmaker Alex Cox on The Taste of Violence (2025).
- Interview with C. Courtney Joyner: Discussion on The Taste of Violence and the Zapata Western subgenre (2025).
- Trailer: Theatrical trailer(s) included.
- Reversible Sleeves: Original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow.
- Limited Edition Booklet: New writing by Walter Chaw and newly translated archival writing by Lucas Balbo.
- Limited Edition Packaging: Rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip; Limited to 3,000 copies.
Release Date: November 18, 2025
Source: Blu-ray.com