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Queen Bee (Limited Edition) Blu-Ray (UK Import)
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Original title: Queen Bee
Year: 1955
Country: USA
Region code: B
Content: Blu-Ray
EAN: 5060697924831
Image: 1.85:1 (1080p)
HDR: -
Audio: English - Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Age rating: 12
Genre: Classic / Drama / Horror
Cast: Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan
Director: Ranald MacDougall
Synopsis:
Domineering socialite Eva (Crawford) and her alcoholic husband Avery (Sullivan) are trapped in a hostile and loveless marriage. When Eva's cousin Jennifer (Lucy Marlow, A Star Is Born ) comes to stay, she is sucked into a dangerous whirlwind of lies and vengeance...
Reuniting Crawford with Mildred Pierce screenwriter Ranald MacDougall, and featuring cinematography by the great Charles Lang ( The Shepherd of the Hills ), Queen Bee is a riveting slice of Southern Gothic.
Extras:
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with Little White Lies editor David Jenkins (2025)
- A Sting in the Tale (2025, 19 mins): academic and film historian Lies Lanckman discusses the making of the film and its place within Crawford's filmography
- Fit for a Queen (2025, 24 mins): film historian and curator Nathalie Morris explores the career of iconic Hollywood costume designer Jean Louis, with a special focus on his work at Columbia Pictures from 1944 to 1960
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: French photonovel; and promotional and advertising material
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 32-page booklet with a new essay by Imogen Sara Smith, an account of the film's production featuring archival interviews with Joan Crawford, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
- World premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
