Queen Bee (1955)
de Ranald MacDougall
Powerhouse Films - 18 février 2025
(édition limitée non contractuelle après la période de précommande)
Titre Original :
Audio : English
Sous-titres : English SDH
Durée : 1h35
Format : Blu ray / import UK
Zone : B
Genre : Drame
Synopsis
Joan Crawford is at her conniving and devious best as the Southern socialite who manipulates the lives of those around her with tragic results. The poster art screamed, "One female alone may be the queen bee. The other females serve only to sacrifice themselves while tending the queen bee or defending her. The males of the species exist only to serve the queen's pleasure…" and who better to exact the role than Crawford? Eva Phillips (Crawford) is married to Avery (Barry Sullivan), a wealthy mill owner who has been driven to drink and bitterness by Eva's ruthless, self-seeking machinations and frank infidelity. When Avery's sister Carol Lee (Betsy Palmer) announces her engagement, Crawford maneuvers to prevent the wedding to Judson Prentiss (John Ireland), the queen bee's secret lover.
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with film critic David Jenkins (2025)
- Lies Lanckman on ‘Queen Bee’ (2025): the academic and film historian discusses the making of the film and its place within Joan Crawford’s career
- Nathalie Morris on Jean Louis (2025): the film historian and curator explores the career of iconic Hollywood costume designer with a special focus on his work at Columbia Pictures from 1944 to 1960
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: French photonovel; and promotional and publicity material
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with new essay by Imogen Sara Smith, a making of piece focusing on Crawford, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- World premiere on Blu-ray