Film Noir femme fatale Lizabeth Scott gives a searing performance in this macabre melodrama that offers a dark twist on the Pygmalion myth. Stolen Face is available now to pre-order from Hammer Films.
Philip Ritter, a philanthropic plastic surgeon, is jilted by Alice, a beautiful concert pianist, after a whirlwind romance. In desperation, he remakes disfigured criminal Lily in Alice's image but learns to his very real cost that beauty is only skin deep.
Co-starring Paul Henreid and André Morell in his first Hammer appearance, STOLEN FACE has been painstakingly restored by Silver Salt Restoration, in collaboration with Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives.
For Hammer fans, collectors, and lovers of British film history, this definitive restoration of one of the studio’s rare early noirs continues the studio’s commitment to restoring its cinematic treasures for today’s film enthusiasts and dedicated film collectors worldwide.
STOLEN FACE Limited Collector's Edition is packed with treasures including exclusive documentaries, expert commentaries, rare archival material, plus a richly illustrated booklet and deluxe packaging.
Lizabeth Scott delivers a striking dual performance as both the elegant musician who rejects the surgeon and the criminal he reshapes into her likeness. Paul Henreid plays a man convinced he is acting responsibly while pushing into ethically questionable territory. Supported by André Morell, the film blends noir tension with emotional unease and anticipates Fisher’s later explorations of creation and consequence.
STOLEN FACE Limited Collector's Edition comprises of:
- Both UK and US iterations of Stolen Face with supporting material on two discs in a stylish digipak and rigid box: one UHD and one Blu-ray, with the content duplicated across both formats.
- English, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the film.
The disks feature:
- New commentary with Lucy Bolton, Professor of Film Philosophy, and Cathy Lomax, artist and film scholar.
- New commentary with writers Lizbeth Myles and Paul Cornell, creators of the widely acclaimed Hammer House of Podcast.
- Face/Off: Author, filmmaker and Film Noir fan Chris Alexander examines actor Lizabeth Scott’s body of work and discusses why Stolen Face arguably features her best performance.
- Putty in His Hands: A mainstay at Hammer for a decade and the creator of some of the most iconic monster make-up in film history, Phil Leakey (courtesy of a private audio recording made in the 1980s) talks about his life and career alongside newly recorded contributions from his son Peter.
- A Distinctly British Phenomenon: Film critic and historian Alexandra Heller-Nicholas examines the theatrical interpretation of sex and obsession that surface in 1950s drama productions.
- A gallery of stills and publicity material alongside tracks from Malcolm Arnold’s score.
- Un-American: Stolen Face featured a victim of the HUAC blacklist in front of the camera and one of its most fervent stool pigeons behind it. Thomas Doherty, academic, cultural historian and author, examines this fractious time in American history and how it affected a generation of filmmakers.
- Dressed For Success: author and fashion historian Liz Tregenza profiles multiple Oscar-winning costume designer Edith Head and her work on Stolen Face costuming Lizabeth Scott.
The booklet features:
- New article by Sarah Morgan, who looks at the life and career of Lizabeth Scott.
- New article by Gayle Sequeira, who investigates Stolen Face's suspect motivations of appearance and personality.
- New article by Neil Sinyard, who examines Stolen Face’s questionable sexual politics and unsympathetic characters.
- New article by artist Cathy Lomax, who examines Hammer’s darkly erotic take on the Pygmalion myth and the not-so-perfect woman.
- New article by Neil Sinyard, who takes a sobering look at the musical journey of Malcolm Arnold, composer extraordinaire.
- An archive interview with actor Lizabeth Scott given during the filming of Stolen Face.
- New article by Wayne Kinsey, who investigates Stolen Face’s filming and Hammer’s ambitious-but-aborted three-studio plan.
- New article by Wayne Kinsey, who investigates the history of plastic surgery and its fictitious use in film.
Pre-order the UK 4K UHD box set from Amazon.co.uk
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