Footsteps in the Fog

Synopsis

Thriller about a murderous London businessman and the scheming housemaid who shares his dark secret. This is a rare example of British noir cinema and this release comes with valuable extras including interviews with Jo Botting, who offers a detailed analysis of the film; Steve Chibnall on actress Belinda Lee’s career, and Kate Ellinger on the film’s gothic origins.
Extras details:
-The Guardian Interview with Stewart Granger (1990): archival audio recording of a spellbinding one-man show in which the great Hollywood star discusses his career at London’s National Film Theatre
• Belinda, Goddess of Devon (2018, 27 mins): a new appreciation of tragic star Belinda Lee by Steve Chibnall, author of British Horror Cinema
• Something in the Air (2018, 27 mins): film expert and BFI curator Josephine Botting explores cinema’s fascination with post-Victorian England
• Gothic Imprints (2018, 17 mins): Diabolique magazine’s editor-in-chief Kat Ellinger explores the film’s Gothic origins
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited Edition exclusive booklet containing a newly commissioned essay by professor Steve Chibnall, archival interviews, historic articles, an overview of contemporary critical responses and full film credits.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1955

Notes

Blu-ray limited edition.

Subjects

Film studies

Keywords

British cinema; fiction; Gothic style

Credits

Director

Arthur Lubin

Cinematographer

Christopher Challis

Contributor

Jean Simmons; Stewart Granger

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL, Blu-Ray DVD

Price

£15.94

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

86 minutes

Year

2018

Distributor

Name

Powerhouse/Indicator