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Dario Argento's Opera - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

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Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
Director: Dario Argento
Plot Sypnosis:

t's been acclaimed by aficionados worldwide as "his biggest film" (Bloody Disgusting), "a breathtaking visual feast" (Daily Dead) and "up there with DEEP RED and SUSPIRIA" (DVD Drive-In). Now experience "Dario Argento's last full-fledged masterpiece" (Slant Magazine) in The Director's Cut and U.S. Theatrical Version, both on 4K Blu-ray: When a young opera singer (Cristina Marsillach, in her career-defining performance) is stalked by a masked psychopath, she will be forced into a grisly aria of murder, memories and unimaginable torment. Ian Charleson (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), Urbano Barberini (DEMONS), Antonella Vitale (THE CHURCH), Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni (MOTHER OF TEARS) and Daria Nicolodi (TENEBRE) co-star in this definitive presentation of "one of Argento's best" (IndieWire) – co-written by Franco Ferrini (PHENOMENA) with cinematography by Oscar® winner Ronnie Taylor (GANDHI) and music by Brian Eno, Bill Wyman and Claudio Simonetti – newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negatives at Cinecittà with 10 hours of Special Features, a soundtrack CD and more.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY

  • NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT AND U.S. CUT OF THE FILM IN 2.35:1 RATIOS
  • Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival (Director's Cut Only)
  • Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
  • Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula (Director's Cut Only)
  • OPERA Trailer
  • TERROR AT THE OPERA Trailer

DISC TWO - BLU-RAY

  • NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM IN 2.35:1 RATIO
  • Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival (Director's Cut Only)
  • Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
  • Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula (Director's Cut Only)
  • The Eyes And The Needles – Interview With Co-Writer/Director/Producer Dario Argento
  • Arias Of Death – Interview With Screenwriter Franco Ferrini
  • The Eyes Of OPERA – Interview With Actress Cristina Marsillach
  • OPERA Trailer
  • TERROR AT THE OPERA Trailer

DISC THREE - BLU-RAY

  • NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM IN 1.85:1 RATIO
  • Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival
  • Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
  • Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula
  • Don't Close Your Eyes – Interview With Film Historian Fabrizio Spurio
  • The Opera And Mr. Jones – Interview With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento
  • Terror At The Opera – Q&A With Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini And Lamberto Bava At Cinema Farnese (2006)

DISC FOUR - BLU-RAY

  • OPERA Runs In The Blood – Interview With Actress Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
  • To Catch A Killer – Interview With Actor Urbano Barberini
  • In Any Language – Interview With Actress Antonella Vitale
  • The Perfect Death – Interview With Actress Daria Nicolodi
  • Blood Red Piano – Interview With Composer Claudio Simonetti
  • The Eye Behind The Camera – Interview With Camera Operator Antonio Scaramuzza
  • Flight Of The Crow – Interview With SFX Artist Sergio Stivaletti
  • Blood And Latex – Interview With Make-Up Artist Franco Casagni
  • The Gliding Camera – Interview With Steadicam Operator Nicola Pecorini
  • 800 Sons – Interview With Press Agent Enrico Lucherini
  • Preserving OPERA – Interview With 4K Color Correction Supervisor Karim Hussain
  • OPERA Backstage – Behind-The-Scenes Video Created From Archival Footage

DISC FIVE - CD DISC

  • Original motion picture soundtrack placed on a separate CD disc
  • PLUS: Exclusive Booklet By Claire Donner Of The Miskatonic Institute Of Horror Studies

ADDITIONAL SPECS

  • Runtime Director's Cut: 107 mins / U.S. Cut: 96 mins
  • Audio Director's Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo, Italian Stereo, Cannes English Mono / U.S. Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo
  • Subtitles Director's Cut: English Subtitles, Closed Captions / U.S. Cut: Closed Captions
  • Region coding: 4K Blu-ray: Region Free / Blu-ray Discs 2 & 3: Region A / Blu-ray Disc 4: Region Free
Release Details

Movie Release Year: 1987
Tech Specs & Release Details

Specs: 5 Disc Set
Video Resolution/Codec: 2160p/HEVC / H.265
Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1, 2.35:1
Audio Formats: Director's Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo, Italian Stereo, Cannes English Mono / U.S. Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo
Subtitles/Captions: Director's Cut: English Subtitles, Closed Captions / U.S. Cut: Closed Captions