The Double (LE)
THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT THE ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED JUST BEFORE THE LISTED RELEASE DATE.
SHOULD YOU ORDER ANY OF THE ALREADY RELEASED ITEMS FROM OUR CATALOGUE AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PURCHASES WILL ALL BE SHIPPED TOGETHER WHEN THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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The Double
Giovanni (Jean Sorel, Rosa la rose, fille publique) is shot in an underground parking garage by a mysterious bearded man. As his life flashes before his eyes, through flashbacks we learn about his life and what led to this moment. His flirtatious wife, Lucia (Ewa Aulin, Death Smiles on a Murderer) and the fissures her behaviour creates, complications with the family business, Lucia’s relationship with a travelling hippie and her beautiful mother-in-law (Lucia Bosé, Fellini Satyricon). With its delirious editing, continually returning us to the site of his murder, Giovanni’s life turns in on itself as the film explores masculinity, eroticism, and the uncanny. One of the undiscovered greats of the genre, Romolo Guerrieri’s (The Sweet Body of Deborah) The Double is a sexy, metaphysical giallo newly restored and officially released for the first time since VHS.
BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration from the original negative
- Optional Italian and English audio tracks
- Original uncompressed mono audio
- Audio commentary by Tim Lucas (2026)
- Archival interview with director Romolo Guerrieri and star Eva Aulin newly edited for this release (2026)
- Appreciation by author Stephen Thrower (2026)
- Easter egg (2 mins)
- Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by author and critic Nathaniel Thompson
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Add four or more of our July releases (The Double, The Boxer, The Hourglass Sanatorium, Histoire(s) du cinéma and other works, Vampire's Kiss, Two Boxes: Televised Terror in Franco's Spain) to cart to receive 10% off. Discount automatically applied at cart. Ends May 6th.
The Double is also available in the US/Canada via our partners, MVD, Diabolik, Orbit, Grindhouse, Rough Cut and others.
Year: 1971
Country: Italy
Cert: TBC
Format: Blu-ray
Region: AB
RAD182BDLE
EAN: 5060974683611
Release date: 20/07/26
Original: $20.27
-65%$20.27
$7.09
Description
THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT THE ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED JUST BEFORE THE LISTED RELEASE DATE.
SHOULD YOU ORDER ANY OF THE ALREADY RELEASED ITEMS FROM OUR CATALOGUE AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PURCHASES WILL ALL BE SHIPPED TOGETHER WHEN THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM BECOMES AVAILABLE.
PLEASE PLACE A SEPARATE ORDER FOR PRE-ORDERS IF YOU WISH TO HAVE IN-STOCK ITEMS SHIPPED SOONER.
The Double
Giovanni (Jean Sorel, Rosa la rose, fille publique) is shot in an underground parking garage by a mysterious bearded man. As his life flashes before his eyes, through flashbacks we learn about his life and what led to this moment. His flirtatious wife, Lucia (Ewa Aulin, Death Smiles on a Murderer) and the fissures her behaviour creates, complications with the family business, Lucia’s relationship with a travelling hippie and her beautiful mother-in-law (Lucia Bosé, Fellini Satyricon). With its delirious editing, continually returning us to the site of his murder, Giovanni’s life turns in on itself as the film explores masculinity, eroticism, and the uncanny. One of the undiscovered greats of the genre, Romolo Guerrieri’s (The Sweet Body of Deborah) The Double is a sexy, metaphysical giallo newly restored and officially released for the first time since VHS.
BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration from the original negative
- Optional Italian and English audio tracks
- Original uncompressed mono audio
- Audio commentary by Tim Lucas (2026)
- Archival interview with director Romolo Guerrieri and star Eva Aulin newly edited for this release (2026)
- Appreciation by author Stephen Thrower (2026)
- Easter egg (2 mins)
- Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by author and critic Nathaniel Thompson
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Add four or more of our July releases (The Double, The Boxer, The Hourglass Sanatorium, Histoire(s) du cinéma and other works, Vampire's Kiss, Two Boxes: Televised Terror in Franco's Spain) to cart to receive 10% off. Discount automatically applied at cart. Ends May 6th.
The Double is also available in the US/Canada via our partners, MVD, Diabolik, Orbit, Grindhouse, Rough Cut and others.
Year: 1971
Country: Italy
Cert: TBC
Format: Blu-ray
Region: AB
RAD182BDLE
EAN: 5060974683611
Release date: 20/07/26
