Director Mario Bava's second thriller revolves around a fashion salon owned by wealthy Cristina (Eva Bartok) and her greedy lover Max (Cameron Mitchell). The salon is a front for cocaine-trafficking and blackmail, so when model Isabella (Lea Kruger) is viciously strangled, leaving a detailed diary behind, many of the people connected with the salon become very nervous. Isabella's roommate Nicole (Arianna Gorini) finds the diary and soon has her throat clawed out with a piece of medieval armor. Peggy (Mary Arden), who borrowed abortion money from Isabella, is tortured and has her face pressed into a red-hot iron. The bodies continue to pile up until a conspiracy is exposed and the perpetrators start getting their just desserts. Luciano Pigozzi, Massimo Righi, and Claude Dantes are among the cast.~Robert Firsching
Features
An appreciation by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani, the creative duo behind Amer and The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears
Brand new audio commentary by Mario Bava's biographer Tim Lucas
Gender and Giallo-a visual essay by Michael Mackenzie exploring the giallo's relationship with the social upheavals of the 1960s and 70s
Original theatrical trailer
Panel discussion on Mario Bava featuring Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava and Steve Della Casa, recorded at the 2014 Courmayeur Film Festival
Psycho Analysis-a new documentary on Blood and Black Lace and the origins of the giallo genre featuring interviews with directors Dario Argento (Suspiria) and Lamberto Bava (Demons), screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (All the Colors of the Dark), critics Roberto Curti and Steve Della Casa, crime novelist Carlo Lucarelli, and others
The Sinister Image: Cameron Mitchell-an episode of David Del Valle's television series, devoted to the star of Blood and Black Lace and presented in full
The alternate US opening titles, sourced from Joe Dante's private print and scanned in 2K especially for this release
Yellow-the much-acclaimed neo-giallo by Ryan Haysom & Jon Britt [Blu-ray exclusive]
Director
Mario Bava
Writers
Marcello Fondato
Mario Bava
Cast
Cameron MitchellMax Marian
Eva BartokContessa Cristina
Thomas ReinerInspector Sylvester
Arianna GoriniNicole
Mary ArdenPeggy
Franco ResselMarquis Richard Morell
Claude DantesTao-Li
Lea KrugherIsabella
Giuliano RaffaelliZanchin
Harriet MedinClarica
Dante DiPaolo
Enzo Cerusico
Luciano Pigozzi
Heidi Stroh
Crew
Lou MossProducer
Massimo PatriziProducer
Ubaldo TerzanoCinematographer
Carlo RustichelliComposer (Music Score)
Mario SerandreiEditor
Mark SuranEditor
Harry BrestArt Director
Details
Genre
Drama,Thriller
Subgenre
Giallo,Psychological Thriller
Title
Blood and Black Lace
Countries Produced
France,Italy,West Germany
Duration
89 minutes
Year of Release
1964
Product Tags
3 Discs, Blu-ray/DVD
Format
Blu-ray, DVD
Program Type
Movie
Sound Features
monaural, stereo
Screen Format
Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Aspect Ratio
1.66:1
Language
English, Italian
Subtitles
English
Region Code
0
Studio
Arrow Video
Other
Product Name
Blood and Black Lace [3 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD] [1964]
Classic Bava, classic giallo. This movie features a killer w/a nasty streak, cool use of colors, and a plot that is repeated often later on in the giallo genre. A must see for fans of mysteries, suspense, and films w/a touch of horror.
