"Actor: Eva Bartok"

• Operation Amsterdam | DVD | (29/08/2011) from £3.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (225.56%)   |  RRP £12.99

  First time on DVD! The best kept secret of WWII! One of the covert operations at the beginning of World War II is enacted in this fast-paced thriller about a government-approved diamond heist. A Major from the British army (Tony Britton) joins up with a Dutch diamond expert (Alexander Knox) and another adventurous Dutchman (Peter Finch) to steal a fortune in diamonds from a bank vault in Amsterdam before the Nazis completely close off the city. The trio are launched under the covering fire of a British battleship in the harbour and then chauffeured into Amsterdam by Anna (Eva Bartok), one of many people they encounter who could be either friend or foe. There is no time to waste in emptying the bank vault because it is estimated that the city will be overrun by the Nazi army in just fourteen hours. Meanwhile, the war is intensifying all around them, and the Nazi soldiers already on patrol are a continual threat. Starring Peter Finch (A Town Like Alice), & Eva Bartok (The Crimson Pirate) Based on a true story and the adapted from the book Adventure in Diamonds by David E Walker

• Great British Movies - WWII | DVD | (01/10/2012) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Operation Amsterdam One of the covert operations at the beginning of World War II is enacted in this fast-paced thriller about a government-approved diamond heist. A Major from the British army (Tony Britton) joins up with a Dutch diamond expert (Alexander Knox) and another adventurous Dutchman (Peter Finch) to steal a fortune in diamonds from a bank vault in Amsterdam. There is no time to waste as it is estimated that the city will be overrun by the Nazi army in just fourteen hours. ...

• Blood and Black Lace Limited Edition 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (18/09/2023) from £44.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  SIX MODELS. SIX VICTIMS FOR A CRAZED MASKED KILLER. The Christian Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models and backstabbing and blackmail and drug deals and MURDER. Having established a template for the giallo with The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Mario Bava set about cementing its rules with Blood and Black Lace. In doing so, he created one of the most influential films ever made an Italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as diverse as Dario Argento and Martin Scorsese. Newly restored from the original camera negative and presented here in its original uncut form, this all-new 4K Ultra HD release allows fans to see Blood and Black Lace afresh and offers newcomers the ideal introduction to a major piece of cult filmmaking. Product Features 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Audio commentary by Mario Bava's biographer Tim Lucas Psycho Analysis a 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 Colours of the Dark), critics Roberto Curti and Steve Della Casa, and crime novelists Sandrone Dazieri and Carlo Lucarelli An appreciation by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani, the creative duo behind Amer and The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears Gender and Giallo a visual essay by Michael Mackenzie exploring the giallo's relationship with the social upheavals of the 1960s and 70s Blood and Bava a panel discussion on Mario Bava featuring Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava and Steve Della Casa, recorded at the 2014 Courmayeur Film Festival 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 alternative US opening titles, sourced from Joe Dante's private print Original theatrical trailer Image galleries Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady Limited edition 60-page perfect bound book featuring writing on the film by Howard Hughes, Alan Jones and David Del Valle, plus new writing by Rachael Nisbet and Kat Ellinger Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady Six double-sided collector's postcards

• Blood and Black Lace Limited Edition Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (18/09/2023) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  SIX MODELS. SIX VICTIMS FOR A CRAZED MASKED KILLER. The Christian Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models and backstabbing and blackmail and drug deals and MURDER. Having established a template for the giallo with The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Mario Bava set about cementing its rules with Blood and Black Lace. In doing so, he created one of the most influential films ever made an Italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as diverse as Dario Argento and Martin Scorsese. Newly restored from the original camera negative and presented here in its original uncut form, this new release allows fans to see Blood and Black Lace afresh and offers newcomers the ideal introduction to a major piece of cult filmmaking. Product Features LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Audio commentary by Mario Bava's biographer Tim Lucas Psycho Analysis a 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 Colours of the Dark), critics Roberto Curti and Steve Della Casa, and crime novelists Sandrone Dazieri and Carlo Lucarelli An appreciation by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani, the creative duo behind Amer and The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears Gender and Giallo a visual essay by Michael Mackenzie exploring the giallo's relationship with the social upheavals of the 1960s and 70s Blood and Bava a panel discussion on Mario Bava featuring Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava and Steve Della Casa, recorded at the 2014 Courmayeur Film Festival 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 alternative US opening titles, sourced from Joe Dante's private print Original theatrical trailer Image galleries Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady Limited edition 60-page perfect bound book featuring writing on the film by Howard Hughes, Alan Jones and David Del Valle, plus new writing by Rachael Nisbet and Kat Ellinger Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady Six double-sided collector's postcards

• The Crimson Pirate | DVD | (14/04/2008) from £13.95   |  Saving you £-8.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  REGION 2 UK DVD - RARE BURT LANCASTER MOVIE.

• Blood and Black Lace Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (22/01/2024) from £14.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Christian Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models... and backstabbing... and blackmail... and drug deals... and MURDER.Having established a template forthe giallo with The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Mario Bava set about cementing its rules with Blood and Black Lace. In doing so, he created one of the most influential films ever made - an Italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as diverse as Dario Argento and Martin Scorsese.Restored from the original camera negative and presented here in its original uncut form, this release allows fans to see Blood and Black Lace afresh and offers newcomers the ideal introduction to a major piece of cult filmmaking.SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow FilmsHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentationRestored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracksOptional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrackOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrackAudio commentary by Mario Bava's biographer Tim LucasPsycho Analysis - a 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 Colours of the Dark), critics Roberto Curti and Steve Della Casa, and crime novelists Sandrone Dazieri and Carlo LucarelliAn appreciation by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani, the creative duo behind Amer and The Strange Colour of Your Body's TearsGender and Giallo - a visual essay by Michael Mackenzie exploring the giallo's relationship with the social upheavals of the 1960s and 70sBlood and Bava - a panel discussion on Mario Bava featuring Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava and Steve Della Casa, recorded at the 2014 Courmayeur Film FestivalThe 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 fullThe alternative US opening titles, sourced from Joe Dante's private printOriginal theatrical trailerImage galleriesReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady

• Beyond The Curtain | DVD | (06/04/2010) from £10.95   |  Saving you £2.04 (15.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Beyond The Curtain

• Blood and Black Lace | Blu Ray | (13/04/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This delirious mix of sex, sadism and style has a masked man stalking the gorgeous mannequins of a Roman high fashion house, murdering them in a strikingly fetishist manner and then leaving the corpses to be discovered like grisly works of art. Mario Bava's 1964 film, originally titled Sei donne per l'assassino, is one of the earliest slasher movies, and remains a suspenseful, disturbing and oddly seductive film. The complex, lurid plot features blackmail, murder for profit, drug addiction and scandal among the beautiful people. Smooth Cameron Mitchell and lovely Eva Bartok are the conspirators, pursued by a plodding Columbo-style detective. However, Bava goes beyond the world of Agatha Christie or Edgar Wallace to embrace the surreal and the nightmarish. Each murder is handled like a musical number, with elaborate camera moves, striking colour effects and a strangely memorable jazz score. There is certainly more than a tinge of misogyny in the treatment of actresses as disposable dummies, but the plot is equally cynical about its grasping, feeble, suspicious male characters. This welcome video release--more complete than any previous UK edition--is letterboxed to show off the cinematography and, most importantly, preserves Bava's astonishingly rich colour effects. --Kim Newman

• Blood And Black Lace | Blu Ray | (26/03/2018) from £17.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  SIX MODELS. SIX VICTIMS FOR A CRAZED MASKED KILLER. The Christian Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models... and backstabbing... and blackmail... and drug deals... and MURDER. Hacing established a template for the giallo with The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Mario Bava set about cememnting its rules with Blood and Black Lace. in doing so he created one of the most influential films ever made - an Italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as diverse as Dario Argento and Martin Scorsese. Newly restored from the original camera negative and presented here in its original, uncut Italian form, this dual-format release allows fans to see Blood and Black Lace afresh and offers newcomers the ideal introduction to a major piece of cult filmmaking.

• Venetian Bird | DVD | (09/09/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  1950s mystery thriller adapted by Victor Canning from his novel about a detective who gets caught up in a murder plot. Private detective Edward Mercer (Richard Todd) travels to Venice on a mission to find an Italian veteran who is due to be rewarded for his efforts in the Second World War. When he arrives, however, Mercer realises he is being set up with both the police and a group of partisans hot on his trail.

• Park Plaza 605 | DVD | (24/03/2008) from £19.97   |  Saving you £-6.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Suave private investigator Norman Conquest (Tom Conway) intercepts a secret message and meets a beautiful but foreign blonde lady Nadina Rodin (Eva Bartok) in room 605 of the Park Plaza hotel. But when Conquest wakes up in the room the next morning he is lying next to a dead body. With the mysterious blonde nowhere to be seen Conquest soon becomes the police's number one suspect with Inspector Williams (Sid James) following his every move. In order to clear his name Conquest enlists the help of Pixie Everard (Joy Shelton) but the going gets rough when he discovers that the murder is connected to a stash of stolen diamonds. As gun-happy gangs of communists and Nazi sympathisers turn up the heat Conquest has to solve the murder whilst staying one step ahead of both the gangs and the police.

• Spaceways | DVD | (04/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Yet another Fisher/Hammer colaboration pre-dating their classic horror output. 'Spaceways' is a cold war space adventure filled with intrigue and deceit. A British rocket scientist stands accused of the brutal murder of his wife and her Soviet lover. His accusers believe he shot their remains into space and he can only prove them wrong by personally going up there. Accompanying him on this cold cold journey is a lovely fellow scientist (Bartok) who is guaranteed to keep things warm.