FULL HOUSE - LE

(Henri Verneuil, 1952, 117 mins)
Release date: 20 July 2026
Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK and US premiere)

Three of France’s most beloved fictional detectives are on the case in Full House (Brelan d’as), a portmanteau policier from director Henri Verneuil (The Sicilian Clan).

First, Monsieur Wens (Raymond Rouleau, Falbalas), created by Stanislas-André Steeman (Quai des Orfèvres), is puzzled by a case in which the chief suspect seems to have the perfect alibi – he was with Wens at the time of the murder. Secondly, Peter Cheyney’s Lemmy Caution (John van Dreelan, 13 Ghosts) becomes entangled with a femme fatale as he tackles a jewel robbery. The final segment focuses on Georges Simenon’s Inspector Maigret, as Michel Simon (L’Atalante) solves a murder from his sickbed with the aid of an altar boy.

Verneuil’s masterful triple-helping of post-war Gallic noir boasts a screenplay co-written by Jacques Companéez (Casque d’or) and André Tabet (Witness in the City).

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration from the original nitrate negative
  
• Original mono audio
  
• Michel Simon (1964): Ole Roos’ award-winning short film portrait of the great French actor
  
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
  
• New and improved English translation subtitles
  
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Eric Smoodin, archival profiles of director Henri Verneuil and writers Georges Simenon, Stanislas-André Steeman, and Peter Cheyney, and film credits
  
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
  
• Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US
  
• More to be announced

All features subject to change