Break in the Circle 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Hammer Films 1955 Forrest Tucker Val Guest Eva Bartok

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A must have Hammer classic makes its debut on physical media in 4K for the very first time!

Introducing Hammer's 3-Disc Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for 1955's Break in the Circle.

A fascinating outlier in the Hammer library, this stylish crime thriller has been painstakingly restored in 4K from the original film negatives for the highest quality viewing experience possible.

Though Hammer is best known for horror, Break in the Circle represents the studio’s sole full blooded Eurocrime espionage thriller – released at the same time as The Quatermass Xperiment - it gives a glimpse into what the studios output might have looked like, had it not been for the boxoffice success of its horror output. This makes Break In the Circle an essential discovery for collectors, noir enthusiasts and Hammer completists alike.

A must-have for fans of classic crime cinema, espionage thrillers, and Hammer’s lesser-known gems.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This set contains 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Region Free) and Blu-ray (Region B) Discs. An all-region Blu-ray player is required to read Region B Discs. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B Discs. Looking for all-region players? We got your covered!

Limited Edition Features:

• Three discs in a stylish digipak
• Rigid outerbox
• Posters 
• Book

Features:

• Three versions of Break in the Circle:  
• As-filmed version  
• UK cinema widescreen version  
• Black-and-white re-edited US cinema version  
• Presented across one UHD and two Blu-rays, with content duplicated across both formats  
• Subtitles in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German across every version of the film
• Eurocrime – a new feature exploring Hammer’s unique contribution to European crime thrillers, with Sergio Angelini, Laura Mayne and Barry Forshaw
• Hammer in Hamburg – then-and-now comparison of the film’s German locations 
• Hammer in Cornwall – then-and-now comparison of the film’s UK locations 
• Brand-new commentary with film historian Richard Holliss and author/screenwriter Gavin Collinson 
• Brand-new commentary with film critic Adrian Martin 
• Gallery of stills and publicity material, accompanied by selections from Doreen Carwithen’s score  

Book Features:

• Wayne Kinsey on the making of this fast-paced thriller  
• Miriam Balanescu on Forrest Tucker’s small-but-significant British film output  
• Wayne Kinsey on the use of Bray Studios in Hammer productions  
• Neil Sinyard comparing the original novel with the finished film  
• Sarah Morgan profiling Eva Bartok  
• Archive interview with director Val Guest  

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1955
• Audio: English (5.1/Mono/English)
• Aspect Ratio: NA
• Subtitles: English (optional)
• Runtime: 92
• Discs: 2  (1 x UHD, 3 x Region B Blu-ray)