Three of France’s most beloved fictional detectives are on the case in Full House(Brelan d’as), a portmanteau policier from director Henri Verneuil (The Sicilian Clan).
First, Monsieur Wens (Raymond Rouleau, Falbalas), created by Stanislas-André Steeman (Quai des Orfèvres), is puzzled by a case in which the chief suspect seems to have the perfect alibi – he was with Wens at the time of the murder. Secondly, Peter Cheyney’s Lemmy Caution (John van Dreelan, 13 Ghosts) becomes entangled with a femme fatale as he tackles a jewel robbery. The final segment focuses on Georges Simenon’s Inspector Maigret, as Michel Simon (L’Atalante) solves a murder from his sickbed with the aid of an altar boy.
Verneuil’s masterful triple-helping of post-war Gallic noir boasts a screenplay co-written by Jacques Companéez (Casque d’or) and André Tabet (Witness in the City).
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
4K restoration from the original nitrate negative
Original mono audio
Michel Simon (1964): Ole Roos’ award-winning short film portrait of the great French actor
Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Eric Smoodin, archival profiles of director Henri Verneuil and writers Georges Simenon, Stanislas-André Steeman, and Peter Cheyney, and film credits
US premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US
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