COMFORT OF STRANGERS (DUAL FORMAT EDITION)

Directed by Paul Schrader

Mary (Natasha Richardson) and Colin (Rupert Everett, The Happy Prince) attempt to reinvigorate their flagging relationship with a romantic trip to Venice. Soon, though, they find themselves drawn into a complex web of deceit, passion, perversion and sexual intrigue, subtly spun by mysterious Robert (Christopher Walken) who resides nearby in palatial splendour with his wife Caroline (Helen Mirren).

Adapted from Ian McEwan's haunting novel by famed playwright Harold Pinter, The Comfort of Strangers is chillingly directed by Paul Schrader (First Reformed), and will lead you on a shadowy, dreamlike journey towards the darkest realms of human experience.

Special features

• Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
• Audio commentary by director Paul Schrader, newly recorded for this release
• Prospectus for a Course Not Given: The Paul Schrader Film Masterclass (1982, 100 mins, audio only): Paul Schrader provides an illuminating precis of the film he had recently presented in America
• Paul Schrader Guardian Interview (1993, 85 mins, audio only): the director discusses films and filmmaking with critic Derek Malcolm
• Venice in War Time (1918, 1 min), The Glass Makers of Murano, Venice (1928, 4 mins), City Lights (1964, 3 mins): fascinating glimpses of Venice in archive film
• Theatrical trailer
• Fully illustrated booklet with full film credits and new writing by Director of Photography Dante Spinotti, film historian Dr Deborah Allison, Guardian theatre critic Michael Billington, and Little White Lies essayist Paul Fairclough

Italy, UK | 1990 | colour | 104 minutes | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.85:1 | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, 2.0 PCM mono audio, Region B | DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital mono audio, Region 2 | Cert