The Queen of Spades (1949) - Imprint Collection #316

The Queen of Spades (1949) - Imprint Collection #316

Alexander Pushkin's terrifying ghost story comes to life in The Queen Of Spades, directed by the acclaimed Thorold Dickinson.

An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman’s spirit.

“This stunning film is one of the few true classics of supernatural cinema." - Martin Scorsese

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration of the original nitrate negative


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  NEW Audio Commentary by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson (2024)
  


• Audio Commentary by film historian Nick Pinkerton


• Introduction by Martin Scorsese


• 
  NEW Luck of the Cards - previously unreleased interview with actor Michael Medwin


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  Anna Bogutskaya plays The Queen of Spades
  


• "The Nightmare People" - Thorold Dickinson on Saturday Night at the Movies


• 
  Analysis of The Queen of Spades by Philip Horne
  


• Archival Audio Interview with Thorold Dickinson (1951)


• Archival Audio Interview with Thorold Dickinson (1968)


• Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery


• Original Trailer


• Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono


• Original Aspect Ratio 1.37:1


• Optional English Subtitles