Short Night Of Glass Dolls [4K UHD]

A Masterwork of Psychological Terror—Newly Restored Like Never Before

From the outer edges of the giallo genre comes a haunting tale of paranoia, power, and the desperate struggle to survive. For his debut feature, writer-director Aldo Lado (Who Saw Her Die?, Night Train Murders) crafted a uniquely suspenseful thriller culminating in “one of the best, truly shocking giallo finales ever put on film” (Collider).

Synopsis:
American foreign correspondent Gregory Moore (Jean Sorel, Belle de Jour) is preparing to leave Prague for a new job in London, taking his girlfriend Mira (Barbara Bach, The Spy Who Loved Me) with him—freeing her from the grip of Iron Curtain oppression. But when Mira suddenly vanishes, Gregory’s investigation into her disappearance reveals a world of political intrigue, superstition, and corruption.

And then his own body is found…

Pronounced dead but still conscious, Gregory is trapped in a state of living death—unable to move or speak as an autopsy approaches. With his mind racing and time running out, he silently screams the chilling truth: “I am alive!”

Also starring Ingrid Thulin (The Silence, Wild Strawberries) and Mario Adorf (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, What Have They Done to Your Daughters?), this “intelligent and stylish giallo” (The Celluloid Highway) is newly restored in 4K Ultra HD from the original camera negative by Celluloid Dreams, with a 4-disc limited edition release loaded with special features.

4-Disc Limited Edition Contents:

• Disc 1: 4K UHD (2160p) – Restored from the Original Camera Negative
• Disc 2: Blu-ray (1080p) – Feature Film & Special Features
• Disc 3: 35mm Grindhouse Version
• Disc 4: US Pan & Scan VHS Version (as Paralyzed)

Audio:

• Original Italian & English Audio
• Isolated Score

Special Features:

• Audio Commentary #1 – Writer/Director Aldo Lado & Federico Caddeo
• Audio Commentary #2 – Film Historian Guido Henkel
• The Nights of Malastrana – 2015 Interview with Aldo Lado (97 mins)
• The Most Beautiful Voice in the World – Interview with Soprano Edda Dell'Orso (21 mins)
• The Quest for Money – Interview with Producer Enzo Doria (20 mins)
• Cuts Like a Knife – Interview with Editor Mario Morra (23 mins)
• To Italy and Back – Interview with Co-Producer Dieter Geissler (29 mins)
• Retrospective Featurette by Howard Berger
• Long-Lost Export Malastrana Credits
• 2018 Interview with Aldo Lado (25 mins)

Trailers & Archival Materials:

• Italian Theatrical Trailer
• English Trailer
• Alternate English Trailer (as Catalepsia)
• Image Gallery

Exclusive Collectible Items:

• 64-Page Booklet Featuring Essays & Archival Materials
• Fold-Out Poster

Cast & Crew:

• Jean Sorel as Gregory Moore
• Ingrid Thulin as Jessica
• Mario Adorf as Jacques
• Barbara Bach as Mira Svoboda
• Relja Basic as Ivan
• Luciano Catenacci as Morgue Employee
• Piero Vida as Kierkoff
• José Quaglio as Valinski
• Jürgen Drews as Street Singer

Director: Aldo Lado
Producers: Dieter Geissler, Enzo Doria