"Voyeur, fetishist, dreamlike: everything from De Palma in one film." Les Inrockuptibles
A remarried housewife, Kate Miller, is plagued by nocturnal fantasies. Her only confidant is her psychiatrist, Dr. Elliott, to whom she reveals the mediocrity of her sex life. As she spends the afternoon alone at the museum, Kate follows a handsome stranger who takes her home and with whom she makes love. But as she leaves, she is followed by a disturbing blonde woman dressed in black...
A sexual and bloodthirsty thriller, Pulsions stages a criminal puzzle bringing together Angie Dickinson (Point Blank), Michael Caine (Inception) and Nancy Allen (Blow Out). With unparalleled plastic virtuosity, Brian De Palma (Carrie at the Devil's Ball) rushes into the fantasies of troubled characters and scrutinizes the dark heart of his cinematographic model: Alfred Hitchcock. Between slasher and psychiatric study, Pulsions is a compendium of cult cinema, finally presented in its uncensored version!
PULSATIONS
(1980 – Colors – 105 mins)
Blu-ray Edition:
SUPPLEMENTS *
. PREFACE BY SAMUEL BLUMENFELD (8 mins)
. SYMPHONY OF FEAR (17 mins)
George Litto, producer of Pulsions , talks about his collaboration with Brian De Palma and the way the filmmaker skilfully orchestrates the suspense.
. THE WOMAN IN WHITE (29 mins)
Angie Dickinson remembers the filming of Pulsions by returning to her role scene by scene.
. THE WOMAN IN PURPLE (22 mins)
Nancy Allen remembers the film, the costumes worn by the character of Liz as well as her association with Angie Dickinson and Michael Caine.
. A FILM LESSON (30 mins)
How the opportunity to be an actor for De Palma allowed Keith Gordon to learn his future profession as a director.
. "PULSIONS" IN THREE VERSIONS (5 mins)
A comparison between the uncensored and TV versions of the film.
. TRAILER
Edition 2 DVDs:
DVD 1 : THE FILM + SUPPLEMENTS
. PREFACE BY SAMUEL BLUMENFELD (8 mins)
. "PULSIONS" IN THREE VERSIONS (5 mins)
A comparison between the uncensored and TV versions of the film.
. TRAILER
DVD 2 : SUPPLEMENTS
. SYMPHONY OF FEAR (17 mins)
George Litto, producer of Pulsions , talks about his collaboration with Brian De Palma and the way the filmmaker skilfully orchestrates the suspense.
. THE WOMAN IN WHITE (29 mins)
Angie Dickinson remembers the filming of Pulsions by returning to her role scene by scene.
. THE WOMAN IN PURPLE (22 mins)
Nancy Allen remembers the film, the costumes worn by the character of Liz as well as her association with Angie Dickinson and Michael Caine.
. A FILM LESSON (30 mins)
How the opportunity to be an actor for De Palma allowed Keith Gordon to learn his future profession as a director.
* in HD on the Blu-ray version
Released November 21, 2012
