Symphony For A Massacre Blu-Ray

Five gangsters collect money to buy a large shipment of drugs that they plan to resell. However, one of the gang members secretly plans to rob his partners, which starts a spiral of violence and deception that leaves a trail of corpses across France. Symphony for a Massacre is a devilishly clever film with a convoluted script by José Giovanni (Le trou) and Claude Sautet (Classe tous risques), based on a novel by Reynaud-Fourton, and directed with real energy and verve by the French master of mystery thrillers, Jacques Deray (La piscine). Supported by a unique ensemble of France's best character actors and Claude Renoir's (La grande illusion) fantastic photography, this is a French crime film of the highest quality.

EXTRA:

SPECIAL FEATURES

4K restoration of Pathé's Symphony for a Massacre, presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK

Original uncompressed mono PCM audio

New audio commentary by critic Travis Woods (2024)

New introduction by critic Christina Newland (2024, 15 min)

Archival interview with actors Charles Vanel, Jean Rochefort, and director Jacques Deray (1963, 5 min)

Optional English subtitles