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The Grapes of Death (Limited Edition) Blu-Ray (UK Import)
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Original title: Les raisins de la mort
Year: 1978
Country: France
Region code: B
Contents: Blu-ray
EAN: 5060697922899
Image: 1.66:1 (1080p)
HDR: -
Audio: French - Original Mono
Subtitles: English
Age rating: 18
Genre: Horror
Cast: Marie-Georges Pascal, Felix Marten, Serge Marquand
Director: Jean Rollin
Synopsis:
The Grapes of Death ( Les Raisins de la mort ) finds cult director Jean Rollin returning to the horror genre to create a unique blend of zombie movie and contagion thriller, starring Marie-Georges Pascal ( I Am Frigid… Why? ), Félix Marten ( Is Paris Burning? ), and Serge Marquand ( Cemetery Without Crosses ).
A young woman, Élizabeth (Pascal), travels deep into wine-making country only to find the locals bearing horrific signs of an infection and behaving violently. Teaming up with Paul (Marten) and Lucien (Marquand), she discovers a deadly pesticide is transforming those who drink the local wine into murderous zombies.
Also featuring regular Rollin collaborators Jean-Pierre Bouyxou ( The Demoniacs ), Paul Bisciglia ( Lips of Blood ), and – in her first straight acting role – the legendary Brigitte Lahaie ( Fascination ), The Grapes of Death is a blood-soaked classic of fantastique cinema.
Extras:
- New 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From 'Emmanuelle' to Chabrol author Jeremy Richey (2026)
- Jean Rollin Introduces 'The Grapes of Death' (1998)
- In Vino Veritas (2026): documentary on the making of The Grapes of Death by Rollin's personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, featuring a new interview with co-writer Jean-Pierre Bouyxou, and contributions from writer/director Jean Rollin, actor Brigitte Lahaie, and key collaborator Natalie Perrey
- New presentation of a 2002 interview with Rollin and Lahaie (2026)
- Bloody Lips and Iron Roses (2001, 37 min): career-spanning German documentary about Rollin
- Interview with Jean Rollin (2007, 50 mins): the director in conversation at Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival
- Critical appreciation by author and film historian Stephen Thrower (2026)
- Original French and German theatrical trailers
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Elizabeth Purchell, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with Brigitte Lahaie, an archival essay by Paul Hegarty, an extract from the film's pressbook, and full film credits
- Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
