"Actor: Odile Versois"

• Wicked Games: Three Films by Robert Hossein | Unknown | (17/11/2025) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A prison break, femme fatales and a genre-defining western: Robert Hossein (Rififi) was, both behind and in front of the camera, one of French cinema's great unsung stylists. Three of his finest genre exploits are collected here: The Wicked Go to Hell (1955), Nude in a White Car (1959) and The Taste of Violence (1961).In a hard penitentiary, two prisoners fight off the rumour that one of them denounced a recently executed inmate. With their fellow convicts at their throats they join forces and escape. Along the way, they hole up in a remote beach cabin where they take the angel-faced occupant (Marina Vlady, 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her) as their hostage while they figure out their next move. The feature debut of Robert Hossein, The Wicked Go to Hell was adapted from the novel by celebrated crime writer Frédéric Dard (Paris Pick-up), a prison escape film that spins into a fatalistic noir, oozing with atmosphere from its striking compositions and explosions of violence.On an evening stroll, Pierre (Robert Hossein, also director) is invited into a white car by a female voice. Upon getting in he finds a nude blonde with her face obscured by shadow. After sharing an intimate moment Pierre tries to get to know her but she produces a revolver and orders him to leave. Astonished by the events, Pierre determines to find the woman and traces the car to an address where two blonde sisters live (Marina Vlady, 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her and Odile Versois, Passport to Shame), one who claims to never go out and another who is paralysed. Following his explosive debut, director Robert Hossein re-teams with celebrated crime writer Frédéric Dard for this sultry mystery evoking Hitchcock and classic noir.In a Latin American country ruled by a dictator, revolutionary leader Perez (Robert Hossein, also director) holds up a train to kidnap the dictator's daughter (Giovanna Ralli, The Mercenary) to trade her for captured revolutionaries. Perez takes her across dangerous terrain with his two lieutenants Chamaco (Mario Adorf, The Italian Connection) and Chico. But the bounty on her head is high and compatriots may be easily tempted to switch sides. Anticipating later Zapata Westerns that focused on revolution like A Bullet for the General and The Wild Bunch, The Taste of Violence is also one of the most visually striking Euro Westerns, bearing resemblance to work by Akira Kurosawa.BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES2K restorations by Gaumont for each film, presented on three discsOriginal uncompressed mono audio for each filmAudio commentary on each film by critic and author Tim Lucas (2025)Picking Strawberries - A newly created ˜making of' featurette with historian Lucas Balbo, featuring archive interviews with Hossein and Jean Rollin (2025) Behind Marked Eyes: The Cinematic Stare of Robert Hossein - A newly created featurette by Howard S. Berger about Hossein and his work (2025)Interview with actor Marina Vlady (2014)The Evolution of the Femme Fatale in Classic French Cinema - A visual essay by critic Samm Deighan (2025)The Taste of Violence appreciation by filmmaker and Western authority Alex Cox (2025)Interview with author C. Courtney Joyner on The Taste of Violence and the Zapata Western subgenre (2025)TrailerReversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time TomorrowLimited edition booklet featuring new writing by Walter Chaw and newly translated archival archival writing by Lucas BalboLimited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• Checkpoint | DVD | (16/04/2012) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Stanley Baker's O'Donovan is sent to steal the plans of a rival company's racing car designs, to ensure his employers win the competition. However, when opening a safe containing the plans, he triggers an alarm leading to a gun battle where he kills a number of people. James Robertson Justice alarmed by the scandal surrounding the killings orders his agent be killed surreptitiously to hide his involvement with the plot.

• Passport to Shame | Blu Ray | (23/03/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A superior sexploitation thriller showcasing fiery performances from both Herbert Lom (as a sinister pimp) and Diana Dors (as one of his workers), Passport to Shame was the feature directorial debut for BAFTA-nominated Alvin Rakoff. With camerawork from Nicolas Roeg and a memorable performance from Odile Versois as the innocent caught up in a life of crime, it is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Vicki, a young French girl on the run from the Parisian police, arrives in London. Believing herself to be safe, she is horrified to discover that Nick - a violent, scheming pimp - has designs on making her the latest acquisition to his girls of the night ... Special Feature: Image gallery

• Into The Blue | DVD | (15/06/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A mysterious stowaway opens the door to adventure for two unsuspecting holidaymakers in this comedy feature from Herbert Wilcox. Produced by and starring Michael Wilding at the peak of his fame, with an early role for French actress Odile Versois and strong support from Jack Hulbert and Constance Cummings, Into the Blue is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Enjoying a holiday in the sun, Mr and Mrs Fergusson are relaxing on board a chartered yacht off the coast of France - their only crew, the skipper-owner and his adopted daughter. On taking a turn around the deck, Mr Fergusson is rather put-out to discover a stowaway helping himself to the comforts of their dinghy. Though very charming, the stranger refuses to give any explanation for his presence - and the Fergussons soon find themselves involved in a rather more eventful sailing trip than they had expected!

• The Young Lovers | DVD | (16/04/2012) from £10.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (44.49%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ted Hutchens (David Knight) is a code expert working in intelligence at the American Embassy in London. On a night out to the Royal Ballet he meets a young woman named Anna (Odile Versois), and the pair fall immediately in love. The problem is that Anna is the daughter of the Soviet ambassador in London. It is made clear to both that their relationship cannot continue in such a political climate, and their movements are constantly monitored by surveillance units from both sides. However they continue to meet in secret, attempting to outwit both the American and Soviet surveillance services. Eventually, when Anna discovers she is pregnant, the couple decide that their love is stronger than the demands of political exigency, and make their escape together across a stormy English Channel....

• To Paris With Love | DVD | (02/11/2015) from £8.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  British screen legend Alec Guinness gives a sparkling performance in Robert Hamer's romantic comedy set amongst the boulevards of La Ville Lumiere. Co-starring Parisian ingenue Odile Versois and featuring a suitably Gallic score by Edwin Astley, To Paris with Love is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Sir Edgar Fraser, a widowed Scottish baronet, decides that it's about time his 20-year-old son became acquainted with the opposite sex. Not one to do things by halves, he determines that this must be done in Paris, the most romantic city in the world. So off they go, with Sir Edgar determined to find a beautiful, spirited girl for his son. This he certainly does but complications soon arise when he finds that he's falling for her himself! SPECIAL FEATURES: Original Theatrical Trailer Image gallery Promotional material PDFs