Morgiana (Region Free)

With delirious visuals conjured by cinematographer Jaroslav Kuera (Daisies,Diamonds of the Night) and often described as the last film of the Czechoslovak New Wave, Juraj Herz’s delirious tale of terror is a surreal phantasmagoria of dark desires and splintered minds a twisted Czech take onWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?and Poe’s The Black Cat.

Based on a short story by Aleksandr Grin, (the ‘Russian Poe’),Morgianais the story of twin sisters, Klra and Viktoria who live a life of decadent opulence, somewhere in the late 19th century. Klra is charming, trusting and beautiful, whilst Viktoria is wicked, sadistic, bursting with hate and jealousy – and who hatches a terrible revenge by slowly poisoning her more popular sister. As the toxin takes hold, Klra begins to lose grip on her sanity…

Part fairy tale, part Gothic horror,Morgianais a full-blown hallucinatory experience from the director of the chillingThe Cremator,Oil LampsandBeauty and the Beast.

Blu-ray Special Features:
Morgiana(1972) presented from a new HD transfer from the best existing original materials created by the Czech National Film Archive.
An exclusive filmed interview with director Juraj Herz (2010).
A Projection Booth audio commentary with Mike White, Kat Ellinger and Ben Buckingham.
Booklet featuring essay by Daniel Bird and Dr Ian Conrich.
New and improved English subtitle translation.
UK premiere on Blu-ray.
Region Free (A/B/C) Blu-ray.

Technical details:
Running time: 101 minutes
Language: Czech
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Colour
Video: BD50 / 1080p / 24fps
Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Region A/B/C (Region Free)