Industrialist george stark teodoro corra invites a small group of wealthy friends to his private island for a weekend of relaxation and light business but greed soon turns to murder. A group of people trapped on an island discover there is a killer in their midst. Whether it is the use of colour, or imaginative imagery to keep the story flowing it is fair to say that the film does grow on you. The featured extra on this bluray disc is a commentary track by tim lucas, the editor of video watchdog and the author of mario bava. Mario bavas five dolls for an august moon and a bay of. Sailor moon news bringing you the latest news about the new. Shop 5 dolls for an august moon blu ray 1969 at best buy.
Five dolls for an august moon is a bava film i had never seen before, perhaps because it never received a u. If youre watching movies and shows on a dvd player, consider upgrading to a blu ray player. Staring edith meloni, teodora corra, ely galleani and howard ross. Five dolls for an august moon dual format includes dvd. Shot under rushed and discouraging conditions, barely released, and dismissed by the director himself, the film has enjoyed a much sunnier reputation in recent years thanks to its gaudy parade of eye candy and easygoing lounge atmosphere. Five dolls for an august moon remastered on movies unlimited. This sequence, like many others, benefits from the score by piero umiliani. Also included are a number of trailers for some of bavas films that kino has already released on bluray. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Youll find dvd and blu ray movies while browsing through the selection offered by walmart. Choose dvds for basic viewing or blu ray discs for impressive images on your hdtv. First of all the cost that i and my family personally paid. Five dolls for an august moon dvd 1970 kino classics. Dvds can be played on dvd players, gaming systems and on laptops.
There are many ways better and easier ways in which a person can watch sailor moon these days. Its a very eccentric soundtrack of organdriven italopop. Americans with a hulu subscription can stream the series on that service. Five dolls for an august moon bluray kino lorber home video. Italian horror legend mario bavas oddest thriller, five dolls for an august moon was more often discussed than actually seen for decades. Five dolls for an august moon is out now on dual format dvd and blu ray in the uk. Five dolls for an august moon film on bluray release date. The main difference between the dvd and blu ray formats is the amount of storage space on the discs.
The shot when the club owner shuts off the lights in kill bill, is almost exactly duplicated from the scene when the butler shuts off the lights in the beginning of mario bavas 5 dolls for an august moon. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Five dolls for an august moon bluray united kingdom. Five dolls is certainly a film that favours style over substance. Five dolls for an august moon is mario bavas deliriously mad spin on an agatha christiestyle whodunit. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 journeys in classic film. Five dolls for an august moon film on blu ray is on sale. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 blu ray director. Only gripe i have, is not the movie itself, but the new packaging they have for movies. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 plot summary imdb.
The bird with the crystal plumage special edition bluray. When we think about italian horror one of the masters and arguably the best would be mario bava. Five dolls for an august moon kino bluray diabolikdvd. The 1970 feature never even got a look in on home video. Bava completists who find five dolls for an august moon frustrating the first time around may enjoy the film a lot more after lucass commentary. Buy five dolls for an august moon dvd remastered, mono sound at. Not one of director mario bavas better films he did it as a strictly work for hire basis and had next to no input on the screenplay, five dolls for an august moon is a confusing and not terribly exciting whodunit. Five dolls for an august moon remastered, mono sound on. Another intriguing title full of mystery in itself, five dolls for an august moon is not as wellknown as a lot of other works from mario bavas oeuvre. Buy five dolls for an august moon bluray remastered at. The new disc quality is said to be almost identical to kinos region a blu from 20. If you have a 3dcompatible tv, you can choose 3d movies and 3d glasses for an awesome 3d movie theater experience in your own family room.
Bava was so closely associated with the horror genre that this twisting mystery was never released theatrically in the u. A stylish but minor entry in the mario bava oeuvre with an agatha christietype setup. Kino classics remastered edition blu ray categories. Fans can of course buy the series on dvd, blu ray or digitally and watch it either in english or in japanese with english subtitles. Five dolls for an august moon is mario bavas deliriously mod spin on an agatha christiestyle whodunit. The romanticallytitled five dolls for an august moon is a giallo from the master of the. Buy five dolls for an august moon dual format includes dvd from zavvi, the home of pop culture. You can then participate in our monthly silent auctions, and have exclusive access to many bonus high resolution screen captures both 4k uhd and blu ray see here. If that is truly the case then id love to see what he could have done given some time because this is a pretty damn good picture as it is. Italys master of horror, mario bava, was essentially a director for hire on five dolls for an august moon, a giallo reworking of agatha christies ten little indians which he reportedly abhorred. Five dolls for an august moon bluray import bluray. The art direction has style to spare, but the solution to the mystery is a disappointing mess.
Remastered edition on bluray 738329119027 from kino video. Five dolls for an august moon the arrow video story. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 gbr bluray remux 1080p avc flac2. Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by glenn kenny and a new essay by adrian smith on the fancey family and their efforts to bring international exploitation titles, including five dolls for an august moon, to a uk audience during the 60s, 70s and 80s. One of the guests is a chemist who has created a revolutionary new chemical process, and several of the attending industrialists are eager to buy it from him. Sadly, five dolls for an august moon 1970 in title sounds like it belongs to a bava creation and that unfortunately is the only thing going for this absurd, incoherent nonsense. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Five dolls for an august moon will be available on bluray and dvd from 1st february 2016 with an 18 certificate. Five dolls for an august moon is a 1970 italian giallo film directed by mario bava. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Five dolls for an august moon dvd release blazing minds. Sep 02, 20 five dolls for an august moon film on blu ray is on sale. A space age island retreat is visited by a group of friends and business associates, one of whom is a scientist who. The bonus features says 2 hrs worth, but seemed only to be about hour and half thought would have more stuff. Five dolls for an august moon is not one of mario bavas best films but it is among his most charming. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 gbr bluray remux 1080p. To those that are unfamiliar, patreon is a secureverified thirdparty service where users can agree to a monthly donation via credit card or paypal by clicking the button below. Five dolls for an august moon bluray edwige fenech dvdbeaver. Five dolls for an august moon release date on blu ray is september 3, 20. Five dolls for an august moon is an homage of a kind to agatha christies ten little indians and while it is a fairly weak film in bavas standards his style shines through the weaknesses to impress the audience. Blu rays can be played on blu ray players and on gaming systems. Mario bava wasnt fond of five dolls for an august moon, he was hired to shoot the picture and apparently didnt have time to do any rewrites on the script. It concerns a group of people who have gathered on a remote island for fun and relaxation.
Five dolls for an august moon, mario bava, teodora corra, ldy vn3ss, saducimus, ldy lynn3, crystl, t3h g1rl wh0 kn0wz t00 mvch, ldy c0vrtn3y, pr1nc3ss 3sp3rnz, tr1vmphnt no trailer on dvd for this unsung mario bava film from 1970, so i made one. Also included are a number of trailers for some of bavas films that kino has already released on blu ray. Allmovie gave it two stars out of five, calling it a confusing and not terribly exciting whodunit. It may be an oddity, but five dolls for an august moon not only has a memorable name, but has a bava edge that will keep you hooked till the end. The featured extra on this blu ray disc is a commentary track by tim lucas, the editor of video watchdog and the author of mario bava. With dreadful acting by all cast members, dialogue that i assume was largely written by a preschool infant, containing a plot and i use the term plot figurative only. This kino bluray has only one flaw to my mind its in english and has no option for italian with subtitles, as with all their titles. No trailer on dvd for this unsung mario bava film from 1970, so i made one.
Even his lesser films have a certain style that make them still enticing to the viewer, and five dolls for an august moon is a good example of that. Five dolls for an august moon dvd kino lorber home video. Product description a violent thunderstorm threatens two groups of travellers who decide to seek shelter inside a dark old mansion. Kino classics remastered edition bluray remastered edition. In 20, kino international released the film on bluray in the united states. If i refrain from doing so in the case of five dolls it is because the image quality. Following a week long mario bava marathon, i approached five dolls for an august moon with some trepidation for two reasons. Five dolls for an august moon bluray kino lorber home. Its a scholarly, wellresearched, and consistently engaging discussion from someone who admires five dolls for an august moon more than bava. Buy five dolls for an august moon dual format includes dvd here at zavvi australia, the home of pop culture. Five dolls for an august moon 1969 mario bava allmovie. William berger, ira furstenburg, teodoro corra, mario bava.
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