The Iron Rose Limited Edition Blu-Ray

After building his reputation with a quartet of eccentric erotic vampire tales, Jean Rollin surprised audiences with The Iron Rose (Le Rose de fer), an atmospheric detour into the world of fantasy.

When a couple—played by Françoise Pascal (Burke and Hare) and Hugues Quester (Je t'aime moi non plus)—stumble upon an old cemetery, they begin to explore its gravestones and crypts. But as night falls, they discover they cannot leave the place...

The Iron Rose has been restored in 4K from the original negative and also features Rollins' regulars Natalie Perrey (Lips of Blood) and Mireille Dargent (Requiem for a Vampire) and is considered by many to be one of the director's finest achievements. This new edition also includes a new 4K restoration of Rollins' early short film The Yellow Loves, an evocation of the poetry of Tristan Corbière, whose work was also the inspiration for The Iron Rose.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

New 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films

Two presentations of the film: La Rose de fer, Jean Rollin's original French-language version; and The Crystal Rose, the English-language version

Original mono audio

Audio commentary with film historian Tim Lucas (2025)

Jean Rollin introduces "The Iron Rose" (1998)

Archival interview with Rollin (2010): the filmmaker discusses The Iron Rose

Les Nuits du cimetiere (2024): in-depth documentary about the filming of The Iron Rose by Rollin's personal assistant Daniel Gouyette, featuring interviews with Rollin's key collaborators Jean-Noël Delamarre, Natalie Perrey, and Alain Petit

Archive interview with Françoise Pascal (2012)

Newly edited interview with Françoise Pascal (2025)

Critical appraisal by author and film historian Stephen Thrower (2025)

Les Amours jaunes (The Yellow Loves, 1958): Rollin's impressionistic interpretation of Tristan Corbière's poetry

Marcelline Block on Tristan Corbière (2025): the academic explores the poet's influence on Rollin's work

Original trailers for cinemas

Image gallery: advertising and marketing material and behind the scenes

New and improved English subtitles for the French audio track

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English version

Exclusive 80-page limited edition book with a new essay by Nick Pinkerton, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, a reprint of Rollin's original 1972 screenplay titled The Night of the Cemetery, an archival interview with Françoise Pascal, Jean Rollin on The Yellow Loves, an introduction to Tristan Corbière's poetry, and complete film reviews.

Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHD and 4,000 Blu-ray) for the UK and US

All bonus material is subject to change.