The Ape Woman (1964) Blu-Ray BRAND NEW (USA Compatible)

Description: The Ape Woman (1964) on BLU-RAY THE APE WOMAN is an early film by the director of ‘La Grande Bouffe’, Marco Ferreri known for his signature edgy exploration of the grotesque and the irreverent. Marco Ferreri was so outlandish and scathing, as a film-maker who relentlessly dissected our society, that the Establishment labelled him ‘dangerous’ ! Yet, because or despite of this, he was revered by critics and the Cannes Film Festival who awarded ‘The Ape Woman’ and many of his other works. ‘The Ape Woman’ (original title ‘La Donna Scimmia’) is inspired by the true story of the cruel exploitation of a young woman circus performer whose body was completely covered in hair. She is brought to life here by Annie Girardot - France’s highest-paid actress of the time – in a natural measured and elegant performance from which emanates the ambiguous emotion of being alluring yet devastatingly poignant as ‘the ape woman’. An unscrupulous hustler (Ugo Tognazzi - La Grande Bouffe) discovers in a convent a young woman whose body and face are covered in hair. He marries her in order to get her on the freak-show circuit and cash in on her distinctive appearance. Ferreri’s Director’s cut was deemed too cruel and too pessimistic by the producers who then asked Ferreri to make an alternative ‘happy ending’ version expressly for the Cannes Film Festival which went on to nominate the film for the Palme d’Or. CultFilms presents Ferreri’s own original edit, shown complete and uncut, finally doing justice to the director’s condemned vision. And also on the same disc is the longer, alternative Palme D’Or ‘happy ending’. Both versions were recently restored in 4K for the Classic section of the Venice Film Festival. Extras:Two separate film endings: Director’s and Producer’s versions Exclusive 90 min documentary on Marco Ferreri with Gerard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Cristophe Lambert, Ornella Muti among othersNew subtitles and Hard-of-Hearing Closed Captions This item is an import from the United Kingdom. The case is printed in English. The movie menu and audio are all in English. Item Condition BRAND NEW and SEALED. Disc Format Blu-Ray Does it Include Digital Copies? No Compatibility/Region Code This item is Region A/B/C compatible. This means it will play on any blu-ray player in the world. Languages Audio: Italian Subtitles: English Shipping Options within USAFREE Standard Shipping: USPS Ground Advantage (formerly known as First Class Mail). This typically takes 2 to 5 business days.Other shipping options (USPS Priority, UPS, FedEx, etc.) are available and the costs can be viewed on the shipping tab or at checkout. Please note that UPS and FedEx are not available to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico. Shipping Address We ship to the address that you have on file with eBay. If you provide us the wrong address, it will probably not reach you and will be returned to us. If this happens and you’d like the item to be reshipped, we’ll invoice you for the exact USPS cost to reship the item. When Will My Item Ship? Your item will ship the next business day. In some instances of early morning purchases, we’re able to ship your item the same day. If you purchase an item on Saturday or Sunday, it will ship on Monday. Please note that Sundays and Federal Holidays are NOT considered business days. When a shipping label is printed, eBay will send you an email letting you know the tracking number. What If I Have An Issue? Please contact us! We are here to help you with any issues that you have. We can’t fix a problem if you don’t contact us (our mindreading skills are terrible). Return Policy If the item is damaged in transit, is defective or if we sent the wrong item, it may be returned at OUR expense. Simply use eBay’s item return functionality to request a return. We’ll send you a return postage label and we'll get you a replacement or refund once we receive the item back. If you change your mind and don't want the item, you may return it if it is UNOPENED only. Simply use eBay’s item return functionality and follow the instructions on the screen. We’ll issue a refund once we receive the item back. If you have any questions about our return policy, please contact us.

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