Deaf Crocodile will release 3x Teuvo Tulio as a Deluxe Limited Edition in November. The three-film set collects Cross of Love, Restless Blood, and Sensuela on Blu-ray, sourced from recent restorations by KAVI, the National Audiovisual Institute of Finland.
Following the label’s recent Sirius (1942) Blu-ray release, this new set continues Deaf Crocodile’s ongoing preservation of landmark world cinema. Fans of classic world cinema box sets may also want to explore BFI’s Akira Kurosawa: Samurai Blu-ray Collection and Third Window Films’ Maiku Hama Trilogy.
What’s in the box
The set includes three feature films across three Blu-ray discs, Finnish audio with English subtitles, and a 60-page booklet with newly commissioned essays and artwork.
Film lineup
Cross of Love (1946, 99 minutes)
A lighthouse keeper’s dark past frames the story of Riitta, whose flight to the city spirals into exploitation and transgression. Later remade by Tulio as Sensuela.
Restless Blood (1946, 100 minutes)
A family tragedy sends Sylvi into blindness and despair as jealousy and betrayal twist a once secure marriage into a noir-tinted melodrama.
Sensuela (1973, 104 minutes)
Tulio’s notorious swansong tracks Laila from the far north to a volatile city life of seduction, fashion, and erotic spectacle that blurs art-film and sexploitation.
Audio and authoring
All three features are presented in Finnish with English subtitles. Blu-ray authoring is by David Mackenzie of Fidelity In Motion.
Special features
- Archival fragments from Tulio’s early features: Struggle for the House of Heikkilä (1936, 9-minute clip) and Fall Asleep When Young (1937, 22 minutes)
- Short documentary: A French Discovery – Nuorena Nukkunut (2015, 7 minutes) on preserving the 1937 fragment
- Two Finnish educational films from the 1940s: I Would Like to Be a Queen (1947, 13 minutes) and Shelters for Newborns (1946, 9 minutes)
- Rare trailer for the Swedish-language version of Cross of Love (1946)
- New audio commentaries by Dr. Eloise Ross, Rolf Giesen, and Heidi Honeycutt
- New visual essays by Reinert Kiil and by Ryan Verrill & Dr. Will Dodson
- New disc artwork by Beth Morris
Packaging and limitation
This Deluxe Limited Edition is capped at 1,900 units and features a slipcase with new artwork by Sam’s Myth. The 60-page booklet includes new essays by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Walter Chaw, Dr. Eloise Ross, and Venla Mäkelä.
Release date
This is a pre-order scheduled to release on or near Nov. 25.
