QUEEN OF SPADES, THE (1949)

PASSIONATE… EXCITING… INTRIGUING… He bartered his soul for the SECRET of the cards!

Alexander Pushkin’s terrifying ghost story comes to life in The Queen Of Spades, directed by the acclaimed Thorold Dickinson.

An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman’s spirit.

“This stunning film is one of the few true classics of supernatural cinema.” – Martin Scorsese

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration of the original nitrate negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson (2024)
• Audio Commentary by film historian Nick Pinkerton 
• Introduction by Martin Scorsese 
• NEW Luck of the Cards – previously unreleased interview with actor Michael Medwin
• Anna Bogutskaya plays The Queen of Spades 
• “The Nightmare People” – Thorold Dickinson on Saturday Night at the Movies 
• Analysis of The Queen of Spades by Philip Horne 
• Archival Audio Interview with Thorold Dickinson (1951) 
• Archival Audio Interview with Thorold Dickinson (1968) 
• Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery 
• Original Trailer 
• Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Original Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
• Optional English Subtitles