Radiance Films February 2026 Releases: The Japanese Godfather Trilogy, Iphigenia, Libido, and The Stunt Man
Radiance Films will release four titles in February 2026: The Japanese Godfather Trilogy, Iphigenia, Libido, and The Stunt Man.
All four titles are scheduled to release on February 23, 2026.
The Japanese Godfather Trilogy
Sadao Nakajima’s Japanese Godfather Trilogy will debut on Blu-ray in a three-disc Limited Edition box set. Starring Koji Tsuruta, Bunta Sugawara, and Sonny Chiba, the 1977 and 1978 series follows yakuza families through Japan’s postwar underworld.
Each film features a new high-definition transfer, uncompressed mono PCM audio, and newly translated English subtitles. The set includes archival and new interviews, trailers, and a 3,000-unit print run housed in a rigid slipcase with reversible sleeves and a booklet featuring new essays by Akihiko Ito and Tom Mes.
Iphigenia
Michael Cacoyannis’ Iphigenia, which was nominated for both the Palme d’Or and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, will be released on UK Blu-ray for the first time. Starring Irene Papas, the film completes Cacoyannis’ trilogy of Greek tragedies.
The Blu-ray features a new high-definition transfer, uncompressed mono audio, and newly translated subtitles. Extras include a new interview with Greek film expert Dimitris Papanikolaou, archival interviews with Cacoyannis and Papas, and a 3,000-copy Limited Edition package with artwork by Time Tomorrow and a new essay by Vrasidas Karalis.
Libido
Ernesto Gastaldi’s Libido (1965) will be presented in a new 2K restoration supervised by Severin Films. The psychological thriller stars Giancarlo Giannini and Mara Maryl.
The Blu-ray includes both Italian and English audio tracks, a new commentary by critic Samm Deighan, interviews with Gastaldi and Italian film scholar Richard Dyer, and a reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork. A booklet includes essays and production notes. The release is limited to 3,000 copies.
The Stunt Man (Transmission)
Radiance’s Transmission sublabel will release The Stunt Man, directed by Richard Rush and starring Peter O’Toole, Steve Railsback, and Barbara Hershey. The release features a new 4K restoration with Dolby Vision HDR and includes both 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs.
Extras include the 131-minute documentary The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man, two commentaries (including a new one by critics Christina Newland and Monica Castillo), archival interviews, deleted scenes, and a New Beverly Q&A with Rush and the cast. The 5,000-copy edition also includes a 40-page book, poster, postcards, and a rigid slipcase.
For more Radiance Films announcements, check out their January 2026 releases featuring Illustrious Corpses, Blood of Revenge, and The Wild Child, December 2025 releases with Splendid Outing, Le notti bianche, and Une femme douce, and their November 2025 releases spotlighting films by Nagisa Oshima and other international titles.
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