This stunning new 4K restoration of 1955 Ealing comedy THE LADYKILLERS and the first from the original 3 strip technicolour negative, showcases AlexanderMackendrick's vision is its full glory. Considered by many as the finest British comedy ever made, THE LADYKILLERS follows the hilarious capers of a group of small-time crooks, taking on more than they can handle in the form of their sweet elderly landlord, Mrs. Wilberforce (BAFTA Award winning actress Katie Johnson; How To Murder A Rich Uncle). The criminal gang, posing as a string quartet, are unprepared for their landlord’s meddling when one of the ‘musicians’ cases gets caught in a door, revealing the group’s true identity.

Featuring an impressive all-star lineup, with the finest comedy actors of the day; Alec Guinness (Kind Hearts and Coronets, Lavender Hill Mob) plays the gang’s mastermind ‘Professor Marcus’, Cecil Parker (A French Mistress) is Claude otherwise known as ‘Major Courtney’, Peter Sellers (I’m Alright Jack) is Harry aka ‘Mr. Robinson’, Herbert Lom (The Pink Panther) is Louis aka ‘Mr. Harvey’ and Danny Green (A Kid For Two Farthings) plays One Round also known as ‘Mr. Lawson’.

 "British comedy at it's best" - The Radio Times

"Near Flawless" - The Guardian

"A wonderfully macabre black comedy" - BBC Online

 Extras:

 BD 1 & UHD

NEW Investigating the Ladykillers featurette

NEW Colour in The Ladykillers: an interview with Professor Keith Johnston

Audio commentary with author and film scholar Philip Kemp

Lobby Cards gallery

Behind the scenes stills gallery

 

BD2

Peter Sellers spoof trailer from the set of The Ladykillers

King's Cross Locations featurette with Alan Dein

Audio Interview with Assistant Director Tom Pevsner

Audio Interview with Unit Production Manager David Peers

Forever Ealing Documentary

Excerpt from BBC Omnibus ‘Made in Ealing’ (1986)

Trailer

 

Includes the feature in both 1.37 and 1.66 aspect ratios - first time both have been available together