[Susan Foreman]

'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' (1965) - Blu-ray pre-order available at Eureka direct - £17:99

Release date: May 17

"The acclaimed, best-selling novel by John le Carré, about a Cold War spy on one final dangerous mission in East Germany, is transmuted by director Martin Ritt (Hud, Norma Rae) into a film every bit as precise and ruthless as the book.

Academy Award-nominated Richard Burton (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Becket,1984) is superb as Alec Leamas, whose relationship with the beautiful librarian Nan, played by Claire Bloom (Hamlet, A Streetcar Named Desire), puts his assignment in jeopardy.

Winner of 4 BAFTA Awards (including Best British Film) The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a hard-edged and tragic thriller, suffused with the political and social consciousness that defined Ritt’s career. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK."

Special features:

• Limited Edition Exclusive O-Card slipcase with new artwork by artist Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) [2000 copies]
• 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restored high-definition digital transfer
• Uncompressed LPCM Stereo audio
• Optional English SDH
• Brand new audio commentary with film scholar Adrian Martin
• Brand new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns
• A 48 PAGE collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by Richard Combs; and a number of archival pieces and imagery