{"product_id":"cecile-is-dead-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"Cecile Is Dead Limited Edition Blu-Ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unsung master of French cinema meets an undisputed master of detective fiction in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCécile is Dead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMaurice Tourneur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Devil’s Hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) brings Georges Simenon’s crime novel to the screen. Simenon’s beloved sleuth Inspector Maigret appeared in 75 novels and 28 short stories written over five decades, along with innumerable radio, film and television adaptations – and here Tourneur directs one of the very finest among them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector Maigret (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlbert Préjean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) of the Parisian police has recently been bothered rather too often by Cécile Pardon (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSanta Relli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), who insists on speaking to him every few days. Each time, she reports to Maigret that someone has been breaking into the house she shares with her elderly aunt late at night, but the Inspector is much too busy investigating a gang of counterfeiters to look into her fanciful claims. He can’t ignore Cécile for long, though – for soon Cécile is dead, murdered in the very same police station in which she has been pleading for his help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of three Inspector Maigret films made in occupied France during World War II, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCécile is Dead\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboasts noirish cinematography by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePierre Montazel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, art direction by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGuy de Gastyne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – a set designer for Marcel L’Herbier and René Clair – and music by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRoger Dumas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who scored Tourneur’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Devil’s Hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Series is proud to present this French crime classic on Blu-ray, marking its first release on home video in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLimited Edition of 2,000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sean Phillips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLimited edition booklet featuring new writing on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCécile is Dead\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand adaptations of French literature under German occupation by Andrew Watts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p HD presentation from a restoration by Gaumont Film Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal French mono audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction to the film by Christine Leteux, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMaurice Tourneur: réalisateur sans frontières\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2015)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew audio commentary by crime cinema expert Sergio Angelini, host of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTipping My Fedora\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epodcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMy Friend Maigret\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– new discussion of Inspector Maigret from page to screen with film historian Martin Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAll extras subject to change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"txtfour\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"txtfive\"\u003e18-05-2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Eureka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53142742827350,"sku":"EKA70624","price":499.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/2473\/6598\/files\/CecileIsDeadLimitedEditionBlu-Ray.jpg?v=1776413299","url":"https:\/\/www.noirdisc.com\/products\/cecile-is-dead-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Noirdisc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}