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Weak Spot

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Released: 27th January 2025. Ugo Tognazzi (La grande bouffe) is an innocent playboy holiday rep in Greece who is picked up by two secret agents (Michel Piccoli, Le Mépris and Mario Adorf, The Italian Connection). Suspected of being part of an underground resistance, he is to be transported by the agents to Athens where he will be interrogated by superior officers. Their journey is the start of a cat-and-mouse game that beautifully plays on Tognazzi’s screen persona with the thrilling tension of Costa-Gavras’ Z. Newly restored in 4K by Studio Canal, Peter Fleischmann’s paranoid thriller is made available on Blu-ray for the first time.   LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES New 4K restoration from the original negative by Studio Canal Uncompressed mono PCM audio Audio commentary by critic Travis Woods (2024) Archival TV interview with Michel Piccoli discussing Weak Spot (1975, 5 mins) Soundtrack expert Lovely Jon discusses the Ennio Morricone score (2024, 26 mins) Newly improved English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Kat Ellinger. Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

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  • Details

    Released:
    27th January 2025
    Category:
    Thriller
    Studio:
    Radiance Films
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Barcode:
    5060974681662
  • Description

    Ugo Tognazzi (La grande bouffe) is an innocent playboy holiday rep in Greece who is picked up by two secret agents (Michel Piccoli, Le Mépris and Mario Adorf, The Italian Connection). Suspected of being part of an underground resistance, he is to be transported by the agents to Athens where he will be interrogated by superior officers. Their journey is the start of a cat-and-mouse game that beautifully plays on Tognazzi’s screen persona with the thrilling tension of Costa-Gavras’ Z. Newly restored in 4K by Studio Canal, Peter Fleischmann’s paranoid thriller is made available on Blu-ray for the first time.  

    LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
    • New 4K restoration from the original negative by Studio Canal
    • Uncompressed mono PCM audio
    • Audio commentary by critic Travis Woods (2024)
    • Archival TV interview with Michel Piccoli discussing Weak Spot (1975, 5 mins)
    • Soundtrack expert Lovely Jon discusses the Ennio Morricone score (2024, 26 mins)
    • Newly improved English subtitle translation
    • Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
    • Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Kat Ellinger. Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
    Region Code:
    Region A,B
    Duration:
    110 minutes
    Original Language:
    French
    Extras:
    Language(s): French, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, PCM Mono, Booklet, Commentary: Travis Woods (critic)., Interviews: Michel Piccoli (actor); Lovely Jon (soundtrack expert)., Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters.
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