Marlene Dietrich (The Scarlet Empress) and Gary Cooper (Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife) star in Desire, a romantic crime caper directed by Frank Borzage (A Farewell to Arms).
When jewel thief Madeleine (Dietrich) leaves Paris with a string of pearls, she conspires to smuggle them across the Spanish border with the unwitting assistance of American mechanic Tom (Cooper). But retrieving the jewels turns out to be harder than she thinks, and she finds herself falling for Tom.
Reuniting the leads of Josef von Sternberg’s smash hit Morocco, and co-produced by the great Ernst Lubitsch, Desire was acclaimed by author Graham Greene as the best of Dietrich’s American films.
Extras
2022 restoration from a 4K scan
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with writer and critic Nathaniel Bell and film historian David Del Valle (2021)
Frank Borzage Oral History (1958, 40 mins): rare archival audio recording of the filmmaker in conversation with George Pratt
Mr Cooper Goes to Hollywood (2023, 12 mins): film historian and curator Nathalie Morris discusses the stardom and style of iconic Hollywood actor Gary Cooper
Lux Radio Theatre: ‘Desire’ (1937, 55 mins): radio play adaptation of the film’s screenplay, starring Marlene Dietrich alongside Herbert Marshall in the Gary Cooper role
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Christina Newland, archival interviews with Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, and Frank Borzage, and film credits
UK premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
Additional Information
More Information
SKU
5060697923711
Catalogue Number
PHILE266B
Product contents
1 disc
Year
1936
Director
Frank Borzage
Format
Blu-Ray
Publisher(s)
Powerhouse Films
Subtitles
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
