SHORT NIGHT OF GLASS DOLLS | 4K UHD + Blu-ray | 88 Films
ITALIAN | CONSPIRACY THRILLER | PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER | CRIME | HORROR | MYSTERY | THRILLER
Aldo Lado's atmospheric debut is widely regarded as one of the finest and most intelligent examples of the giallo genre, featuring an incredible score from Ennio Morricone. When the apparently lifeless body of American journalist Gregory Moore (Jean Sorel) is discovered in a Prague park and moved to the morgue, no one realises he is still alive — paralysed in a death-like state, silently screaming as doctors prepare his autopsy. With his mind racing against the clock, Gregory relives the terrifying chain of events that led to his condition: his Czech girlfriend Mira (Barbara Bach) has vanished without a trace, and his investigation into her disappearance has uncovered something deeply sinister lurking beneath the city's elegant facades — a secret that the powerful and privileged will kill to protect.
| Year | 1971 |
| Certificate | Rated BBFC: 18 |
| Runtime | 97 mins |
| Director | Aldo Lado |
| Starring | Jean Sorel, Barbara Bach, Ingrid Thulin, Mario Adorf, José Quaglio, Fabijan Sovagovic |
| Studio | 88 Films |
| Edition | Deluxe Limited Edition |
| Release Date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Country of Release | United Kingdom |
| Discs | 1 x 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc 1 x Blu-ray Disc |
| Region | 4K Blu-ray: Region free 2K Blu-ray: Region B |
| Video | Codec: HEVC / H.265 Resolution: Native 4K (2160p) HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10 Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 |
| Audio | Italian: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit) |
| Language | Italian / English (English subtitles) |
| Subtitles | English |
| Packaging | Slipbox Reversible cover Booklet Figure/replica/props/memorabilia included |
| Barcode | 5060710974621 |
Special Features
Dual format 4K UHD and Blu-ray edition
4K Ultra High-Definition Blu-ray (2160p) presentation in 2.39:1 aspect ratio
Dolby Vision HDR (HDR10 compatible)
2.0 English dual mono
2.0 Italian dual mono with English subtitles
Audio commentary by Italian cinema experts Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
When Butterflies Turned to Glass – interview with director Aldo Lado
Glass Doll Theories – video essay by Pier Maria Bocchi
Lado’s Trilogy of Terror – video essay by Mike Foster
Paralysed by Fear – interview with expert Stephen Thrower
The Need to Sing – interview with singer Edda Dell’Orso
Cutting Glass Dolls – interview with editor Mario Morra
Czech Mate – feature-length retrospective documentary with Aldo Lado and Jean Sorel
Einmal Italien und Zurück (Once to Italy and Back) – interview with co-producer Dieter Geissler
English and Italian trailers
Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Graham Humphreys
80-page perfect-bound book and double-sided poster
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