{"product_id":"crescendo","title":"Crescendo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Subscribers\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is included in your subscription package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e is limited to \u003cstrong\u003e5,000\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003eunits\u003c\/b\u003e. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung, attractive American music student Susan Roberts arrives at the sprawling French countryside villa of the late, renowned composer Henry Ryman, on whom she is writing her thesis. She’s warmly welcomed by his widow Danielle, who lives there alongside her wheelchair-bound son Georges, snarky maid Lilliane, and stern butler Carter. As her stay progresses, things take on a sinister tone: late at night, the deceased composer's music fills the air, played by an unseen pianist, and Danielle seems oddly intent on Susan wearing the clothes of Georges’ former girlfriend Catherine, with whom the student bears a striking resemblance. As the mysteries mount, Susan is torn between her growing attachment to Georges and the looming realization that this eccentric household harbors dark secrets—secrets that may threaten her very life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailing from Britain’s legendary Hammer Film Productions and emerging during the tail end of the company’s golden age, 1970’s CRESCENDO - directed by Alan Gibson, who would go on to helm \u003cem\u003eDracula A.D. 1972\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Satanic Rites of Dracula\u003c\/em\u003e - is a gripping, slow-burn psychological thriller brimming with sexual energy and culminating in a shocking, fever-pitch climax befitting its title. Co-written by Jimmy Sangster (\u003cem\u003eThe Curse of Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e) and Alfred Shaughnessy (\u003cem\u003eThe Flesh and Blood Show\u003c\/em\u003e), it stars Stefanie Powers (\u003cem\u003eFanatic\u003c\/em\u003e), Jane Lapotaire (\u003cem\u003eThe Asphyx\u003c\/em\u003e), James Olson (\u003cem\u003eThe Andromeda Strain\u003c\/em\u003e), and Joss Ackland (\u003cem\u003ePenny Gold\u003c\/em\u003e). Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to orchestrate the release of this underseen Hammer outing, newly restored for its Blu-ray world premiere and accompanied by a symphony of brand new bonus features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirected by: Alan Gibson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003estarring: Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Margaretta Scott, Jane Lapotaire, Joss Ackland, Kirsten Lindholm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970 \/ 95 min \/ 1.66:1 \/ English Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion A Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm interpositive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with film historians Vic Pratt and William Fowler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda (13 min) - a featurette on the making of \u003cem\u003eCrescendo\u003c\/em\u003e with clapper loader Mike Brewster and production manager Hugh Harlow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting Out (14 min) - an interview with assistant sound editor Geoffrey Mackrill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHammer Time (23 min) - an interview with broadcaster and author Matthew Sweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes on a Theme (32 min) - an interview with author and film historian David Huckvale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStill gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible cover artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish SDH subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Slipcover","offer_id":44896737329194,"sku":"VS-548 SLIP","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Edition","offer_id":44896737361962,"sku":"VS-548","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/Crescendo_P1_VS-548_OU32E.jpg?v=1790611137","url":"https:\/\/vinegarsyndrome.com\/products\/crescendo","provider":"Vinegar Syndrome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}