Anton Diffring gives a chilling performance as a monstrous doctor seeking immortality in Jimmy Sangster and Terence Fisher’s visually sumptuous shocker, The Man Who Could Cheat Death, one of the initial run of 1950s Gothics that made Hammer a worldwide byword for horror.
Release date: 22nd February 2027
With strong support from Hazel Court and Christopher Lee, The Man Who Could Cheat Death has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives and includes optional, originally censored scenes thought lost for years.
A doctor and dilettante, Georges Bonner's sculptures are the talk of Belle Époque Parisian society. But Bonner hides a grisly secret: he is over a century old and a serial murderer, kept artificially young by harvesting glands from his unfortunate victims.
Now over six-decades since its original release, this Limited Collector’s edition sees the film available for the first time on UHD in the UK, complete with an exceptional range of recent and archival material.
THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER, IF IN STOCK ITEMS ARE ORDERED AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS ITEM, THE WHOLE ORDER WILL BE HELD UNTIL THIS ITEM IS IN STOCK. If you would like to receive other, in stock items earlier, please place a separate order.
Description
With strong support from Hazel Court and Christopher Lee, The Man Who Could Cheat Death has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives and includes optional, originally censored scenes thought lost for years.
A doctor and dilettante, Georges Bonner's sculptures are the talk of Belle Époque Parisian society. But Bonner hides a grisly secret: he is over a century old and a serial murderer, kept artificially young by harvesting glands from his unfortunate victims.
Now over six-decades since its original release, this Limited Collector’s edition sees the film available for the first time on UHD in the UK, complete with an exceptional range of recent and archival material.
THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER, IF IN STOCK ITEMS ARE ORDERED AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS ITEM, THE WHOLE ORDER WILL BE HELD UNTIL THIS ITEM IS IN STOCK. If you would like to receive other, in stock items earlier, please place a separate order.
This Limited Collector’s Edition comprises:
A leather-feel slipcase with debossed foil titling, housing a stylish digipak
containing four discs: two UHDs and two Blu-rays, with content duplicated on
both formats.
Rigid inner box featuring new artwork by illustrator and artist Lucas Peverill.
Double-sided poster of original one-sheets and 8 art cards.
Book featuring reproduction of British master make-up artist Roy Ashton's
annotated copy of the original shooting script.
Six iterations of The Man Who Could Cheat Death across three aspect ratios
(1.37:1 as-filmed, 1.66:1 UK theatrical and 1.85:1 US theatrical) featuring both
censored and uncensored scenes.
Brand-new 5.1 mix for each version of the film alongside the original mono film
soundtrack.
English, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the
film.
The discs feature:
A comprehensive series of new and archive commentaries across the six
iterations with contributions and critical perspectives from Lizbeth Myles, Paul
Cornell, Kim Newman, Stephen Jones, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Lauren
Barnett, John Hamilton, Professor Lucy Bolton, Pamela Hutchinson, Constantine
Nasr and Dr. Steve Haberman.
A new programme with Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey, discussing the making of
this classic Gothic horror.
A Hideous Concoction: an archive featurette featuring actor and horror expert
Jonathan Rigby, who discusses the film and source play.
The Man Who Could Direct Death: an archive featurette with film historian and
BFI curator Vic Pratt, who discusses the film’s director, Terence Fisher.
The Man Who Can Chat Death: an archive interview with Hugh Harlow, a
Hammer mainstay and third AD on the film.
Court in Session: an archive featurette with film historian Melanie Williams, who
discusses actor Hazel Court.
Hazel Court 1999 interview: a candid interview with Hazel Court in front of a live
audience at Manchester’s Festival of Fantastic Films.
Hammer Convention Panel 1999: in addition to the FoFF interview, Hazel Court
also appeared on a panel chaired by Wayne Kinsey and featuring writer Jimmy
Sangster and award-winning director Freddie Francis.
A restoration featurette.
Original censor Card, UK trailer, clapperboard and alternative burning shot.
Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material.
This Limited Collector’s Edition comprises:
A leather-feel slipcase with debossed foil titling, housing a stylish digipak
containing four discs: two UHDs and two Blu-rays, with content duplicated on
both formats.
Rigid inner box featuring new artwork by illustrator and artist Lucas Peverill.
Double-sided poster of original one-sheets and 8 art cards.
Book featuring reproduction of British master make-up artist Roy Ashton's
annotated copy of the original shooting script.
Six iterations of The Man Who Could Cheat Death across three aspect ratios
(1.37:1 as-filmed, 1.66:1 UK theatrical and 1.85:1 US theatrical) featuring both
censored and uncensored scenes.
Brand-new 5.1 mix for each version of the film alongside the original mono film
soundtrack.
English, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the
film.
The discs feature:
A comprehensive series of new and archive commentaries across the six
iterations with contributions and critical perspectives from Lizbeth Myles, Paul
Cornell, Kim Newman, Stephen Jones, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Lauren
Barnett, John Hamilton, Professor Lucy Bolton, Pamela Hutchinson, Constantine
Nasr and Dr. Steve Haberman.
A new programme with Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey, discussing the making of
this classic Gothic horror.
A Hideous Concoction: an archive featurette featuring actor and horror expert
Jonathan Rigby, who discusses the film and source play.
The Man Who Could Direct Death: an archive featurette with film historian and
BFI curator Vic Pratt, who discusses the film’s director, Terence Fisher.
The Man Who Can Chat Death: an archive interview with Hugh Harlow, a
Hammer mainstay and third AD on the film.
Court in Session: an archive featurette with film historian Melanie Williams, who
discusses actor Hazel Court.
Hazel Court 1999 interview: a candid interview with Hazel Court in front of a live
audience at Manchester’s Festival of Fantastic Films.
Hammer Convention Panel 1999: in addition to the FoFF interview, Hazel Court
also appeared on a panel chaired by Wayne Kinsey and featuring writer Jimmy
Sangster and award-winning director Freddie Francis.
A restoration featurette.
Original censor Card, UK trailer, clapperboard and alternative burning shot.
Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material.
Additional features
Language
Mono / 5.1 / English
Number of discs
2 x UHD Blu-ray, 2 x Blu-Ray
Region
B for Blu-ray, ABC for UHD
Certification
TBC
Run time
Feature: 83 Minutes
Subtitles
English, French, Italian, Spanish, German
Actors
Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee
Directed By
Terence Fisher
Written By
Jimmy Sangster
Produced By
Michael Carreras
Release Date
1959
Language
Mono / 5.1 / English
Number of discs
2 x UHD Blu-ray, 2 x Blu-Ray
Region
B for Blu-ray, ABC for UHD
Certification
TBC
Run time
Feature: 83 Minutes
Subtitles
English, French, Italian, Spanish, German
Actors
Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee
Directed By
Terence Fisher
Written By
Jimmy Sangster
Produced By
Michael Carreras
Release Date
1959
Technical features
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