Psyche 59 Blu-ray
'Psyche 59' Director: Alexander Singer (1964) Indicator Limited Edition Blu-ray | HD remaster | Region Free
Patricia Neal stars as a woman suffering from hysterical blindness, and a blank in her memory which may hide the cause of her affliction. When she and her sex-addict husband move in with her younger sister, she begins to piece together the events leading to her psychological trauma. With Curt Jurgens and Samantha Eggar.
Ahead of its time in its discussion and depiction of all manner of taboo subjects (rape, child abuse, nymphomania, psycho-sexual disorder, masochism), Psyche 59 is one of British cinema’s most daring and provocative adult dramas.
Limited Edition contents:
- Booklet with a new essay by Josephine Botting, an overview of contemporary critical responses, archival articles, and film credits
Special features include:
- The BEHP Interview with Walter Lassally (1988, 94 mins): an archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the renowned cinematographer in conversation with Roy Fowler
- Come to Silence (2019, 12 mins): award-winning actor Samantha Eggar recalls her work on Psyche 59
- Intangible Visions (2019, 14 mins): composer Kenneth V Jones discusses his score
- An Abstract Quality (2019, 11 mins): critic, lecturer and broadcaster Richard Combs analyses Psyche 59 and the career of director Alexander Singer
