Malpertuis [Blu-ray]

Experience Harry Kümel’s phantasmagoria, Malpertuis, a gothic mansion mystery featuring Orson Welles. Newly restored and overseen by the director, this release marks the world premiere of the film on Blu-ray. The story follows Jan, a sailor who wakes up in the mysterious Malpertuis mansion presided over by his uncle, Cassavius (Orson Welles). As the inhabitants await Cassavius's death to inherit his fortune, Jan discovers that those who leave the estate meet with mysterious deaths, prompting him to investigate the mansion's dark secrets.

• New 4K restoration of the film overseen by director Harry Kümel
• Includes the rejected version of the film, Malpertuis: The Cannes cut (100 mins, SD)
• Features extensive archival and new interviews with cast and crew
• Stunning photography by Gerry Fisher and score by Georges Delerue

• Audio commentary by Harry Kümel and assistant director Françoise Levie (2005)
• New interview with Harry Kümel (2025)
• New interview with author and gothic horror expert Jonathan Rigby (2025)
• Malpertuis Archive - an archival documentary on the making of the film (2005)
• Orson Welles Uncut - a featurette on the casting of Welles, including rare outtakes (2005)
• Susan Hampshire: one actress, three parts - an archival interview with the actress, including screen tests (2005)
• Archival interview with Michel Bouquet and Harry Kümel from Belgian television (1971)
• Jean Ray, John Flanders 1887 - 1964 - an archival interview with the source novelist and co-writer (2005)
• Malpertuis Revisited - Harry Kümel revisits locations from the film (2005)

• Media Format: Blu-ray
• Run Time: 2 hours and 5 minutes
• Actors: Mathieu Carrière, Michel Bouquet, Orson Welles, Susan Hampshire
• Director: Harry Kümel
• Language: English, Dutch
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Studio: Radiance Films
• Release Date: 20 July 2026

This definitive Blu-ray presentation of Harry Kümel’s celebrated work is essential viewing for fans of gothic horror and classic European cinema.