FULL HOUSE (1952)

Brelan d'as

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).

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA 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
• US premiere on Blu-ray
• More to be announced
• REGION A/B "LOCKED"