Studiocanal has announced the release of the newly-restored classic
British film noir The Sleeping Tiger on Blu-Ray for the first
time, as well as on DVD and Digital from November 7th.
Directed by Joseph Losey (under the credit of Victor Hanbury), the
film was the first collaboration between Dirk Bogarde (The Servant, Accident) and Losey (The Go-Between,
Mr. Klein) and marked the beginning of one of British cinema’s most important
actor/director partnerships. Also starring Alexis Smith (The Age of Innocence) and Alexander Knox (Wilson), The Sleeping Tiger, looking better than ever and featuring brand-new bonus material, is a
welcome addition to the ever-expanding Vintage Classics collection.
On its initial theatrical release, Victor Hanbury, the film’s
producer, was credited as director rather than Joseph Losey. Blacklisted at
the time after refusing to testify before the 1951 House Committee on
Un-American Activities, and in desperate need of work, Losey convinced the
producer to take the credit.
A psychiatrist, Clive Esmond (Alexander Knox) catches young gunman Frank
Clemens (Dirk Bogarde) breaking into his house. Rather than send him to
prison, Esmond invites the delinquent to stay at his home as a social guinea
pig, believing that he can curb the fugitive’s criminal tendencies. Further
tensions arise, however, when the youth begins an affair with Esmond’s wife
(Alexis Smith).
We've got two blu-rays of The Sleeping Tiger to give
away.
The winners are:
Roger Stanley, Sherborne
Andrew Rodwell, London
