The Inquisitor / Deadly Circuit Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray

Claude Miller, a director with a dark sensibility comparable to Chabrol, made these two intricate polar films (French police noir films) with Michel Serrault (Kill the Referee), in which the actor shines in fantastic performances alongside stars such as Lino Ventura (Army of Shadows) and Isabelle Adjani (Possession, The Story of Adele H).

In The Inquisitor, police officers Gallien (Ventura) and Belmont (Guy Marchand) interrogate Martinaud (Serrault), a wealthy lawyer, for the rape and murder of two young girls. The investigation is further complicated when his wife (Romy Schneider, Le combat dans l'ile) gives her testimony... The Inquisitor is a gripping thriller with intense performances that was a critical and commercial success at its premiere, was nominated for 8 César Awards, and won awards for Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Serrault and Marchand.

Serrault returns in Deadly Circuit as a private detective who becomes obsessed with the target of his investigation, a murderer (Adjani), whom he follows across Europe as she goes from one victim to another. This wild crime film shifts tone to black humor and features both lead actors in top form, along with a fantastic supporting cast that includes Stephane Audran (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie), Macha Meril (Deep Red), Sami Frey (Bande à part) part), and Jean-Claude Brialy (The Bride Wore Black).

4K UHD & BLU-RAY DUAL FORMAT LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of The Inquisitor, Blu-ray presentation of Deadly Circuit (3 discs)

Original uncompressed mono audio

Success Story – a documentary about the making of The Inquisitor (2016)

Interview with Claude Miller and Michel Audiard about (1981)

A tribute to the film by filmmaker Patrice Leconte (2016)

Reverse Short [Champ contrechamp] – a TV episode about detective stories with Claude Miller, Michel Serrault, Alain Corneau, Michel Audiard, and others (1981)

Audio commentary on Deadly Circuit by critic Rachael Nisbet (2025)

A documentary about Deadly Circuit with co-writer Jacques Adiard, cinematographer Pierre Lhomme, and producer Charles Gassot (2016)

A Hypnotic Fascination – an interview with filmmaker Philippe Le Guay (2016)

Original film trailers

Newly added English subtitles for each film

Reversible cover art based on original posters

Limited edition booklet with new texts by Adam Scovell and an archive interview with Miller

Limited edition of 3,000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip, leaving the packaging free of certificates and markings