Illustrious Corpses Blu-ray 1976 Radiance Charles Vanel Max von Sydow

A slow-burn political thriller where every clue deepens the paranoia – and no one is safe!

Introducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1976's Illustrious Corpses. An investigative mystery by a titan of the form, Francesco Rosi’s (The Mattei Affair) urgent adaptation of Leonardo Sciascia’s (The Day of the Owl) novel is set to a haunting score by Piero Piccioni (The Tenth Victim) and features legendary stars Charles Vanel (The Wages of Fear), Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) and Fernando Rey (The French Connection).

When a series of Supreme court judges are murdered, inspector Rogas (Lino Ventura, Army of Shadows) is sent to discover the truth. A procedural noir soon turns into a labyrinthine conspiracy thriller as corruption and institutional power converge.

Limited Edition Features: 

• Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Atkinson, and newly translated writing by and interview with Rosi 
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Features: 

• 4K restoration of the film by Cineteca di Bologna at L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation
• Original uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Audio commentary by filmmaker Alex Cox (2021)
• Archival interview with director Francesco Rosi (1976, 4 mins)
• Archival interview with Francesco Rosi and Lino Ventura (1976, 5 mins)
• New interview with Gaetana Marrone, author of The Cinema of Francesco Rosi (2025, 29 mins)
• Trailer
• Gallery
• Optional English subtitles 

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1976
• Region Code: AB
• Audio: Mono
• Picture: 1.85:1
• Runtime: 121 
• Language: Italian
• Subtitles: English