'Les Vampires (1915)' Announced for Blu-ray

Louis Feuillade's 1915 10-part crime drama is in the works for Blu-ray in August.

In an early announcement to retailers, Kino will be releasing 'Les Vampires (1915)' on Blu-ray on August 14.

Comprised of ten episodes, and clocking in at nearly seven hours in duration, 'Les Vampires' follows journalist Philippe Guerande (Edouard Mathe) in his efforts to expose a vast criminal organization known as the Vampires. Joined by a comical sidekick, Mazamette (Marcel Levesque), and often competing against a rival gang lord (Fernand Herrmann), Guerande dethrones a succession of the Vampires' Grand Masters. But most evasive of all is the Vampires' muse, a seductive assassin who performs her job with deadly grace: Irma Vep.

Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the 2-disc set will feature HD transfers mastered from the Cinémathèque Française's 35mm film restoration and a 2.0 stereo track containing a musical score compiled and performed by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95.

You can find the latest specs for 'Les Vampires (1915)' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 14.