Radiance Films June 2026 Releases
By Lio Renwick
Radiance Films has revealed its June releases. The lineup includes four titles: Solo (1970), La tête contre les murs (1959), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001), and The Pornographers (1966).
All four releases arrive as limited editions presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strips. Each title features a new or archival restoration, reversible sleeve artwork, and a limited edition booklet.
Full release details below.
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- Solo (US)
- La tête contre les murs (US)
- Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (UK)
- The Pornographers (UK)
Solo (1970)
Film Overview
A womanizing violinist and jewel thief (Jean-Pierre Mocky, Litan) must abandon his carefree lifestyle when he learns that his younger brother is part of the leftist revolutionary group responsible for the brutal murders of powerful men. Determined to save the life of his idealistic sibling, the cynical drifter becomes embroiled in a struggle that is not his to fight.
A decade after appearing in La tête contre les murs, Jean-Pierre Mocky returned to acting with this profoundly satirical crime drama. Unflinching and heavily influenced by American cinema, Solo captures the visceral feeling of disillusionment of a post-1968 French society brimming with rage at the sinister powers that be.
Video and Audio Specs
The release features a 4K restoration by Eclair Classics, supervised by Mocky Delicious Products. The audio is presented in 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio. Optional English subtitles are included.
Bonus Features
- Archival interview with screenwriter and star Jean-Pierre Mocky (2018, 12 mins)
- Interview with actor Anne Deleuze (2022, 16 mins)
- Interview with Jean-Pierre Mocky's assistant and friend Eric Le Roy (2022)
- Trailer
Editions and Packaging
The release includes a reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters and a limited edition booklet featuring archival interviews with Mocky. Solo is a limited edition of 3,000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip.
Release Date and Availability
Solo is region-free. The US and Canada release date is June 23, 2026. The UK release date is June 22, 2026.
La tête contre les murs (1959)
Film and Release Overview
After he steals money from his wealthy father one too many times, the rebellious François (Jean-Pierre Mocky, Litan) is forcibly committed to a psychiatric institution. Labelled a delinquent and an arsonist, he endures the dehumanising treatment reserved for society's rejects, and attempts to thwart the archaic methods of the cruel Dr. Varmont (Pierre Brasseur, Children of Paradise).
Adapted by Mocky from Hervé Bazin's shocking autobiographical novel, this poetic and furious debut feature from Georges Franju (Eyes Without a Face) features an all-star cast including Anouk Aimée (La Dolce Vita) as François's only visitor, Paul Meurisse (Les diaboliques) in the role of the more modern Dr. Emery, and Charles Aznavour (Shoot the Pianist) as a long-time resident of the institution.
Video and Audio Specs
The release features a 4K restoration by Eclair Classics, supervised by Mocky Delicious Products. The audio is presented in uncompressed mono PCM. Newly improved English subtitle translation is included.
Bonus Features
- Archival interview with screenwriter and star Jean-Pierre Mocky (2008, 10 mins)
- Archival interview with director Georges Franju and actor Charles Aznavour (1958)
- Interview with Jean-Pierre Mocky's assistant and friend Eric Le Roy (2023, 25 mins)
Editions and Packaging
The release includes a reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters and a limited edition booklet featuring archival writing by film critic Raymond Durgnat. La tête contre les murs is a limited edition of 3,000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging.
Release Date and Availability
La tête contre les murs is region-free. The US and Canada release date is June 23, 2026. The UK release date is June 22, 2026.
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
Film Overview
When a dying friend tells out-of-work salaryman Yosuke (Koji Yakusho, Perfect Days) about a hidden treasure, he sets off in search of the only clue about its location: a house by a red bridge. What he finds instead is a woman who transcends all his fantasies.
Japanese master Shohei Imamura's final feature reunites the cast and crew of his Palme d'or-winning The Eel for a boldly sensuous and taboo-breaking love story.
Video and Audio Specs
The release features a high-definition digital transfer. The audio is presented in uncompressed mono PCM. Newly improved English subtitle translation is included.
Bonus Features
- Introduction to the film by Takashi Miike (2026)
- Interview with co-writer Daisuke Tengan (2026)
- Making of documentary
- Archival discussion between Shohei Imamura and Takashi Miike (2002)
- Theatrical trailer
- Teaser trailer directed by Takashi Miike, with newly filmed intro
Editions and Packaging
The release includes a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow and a limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Bastian Meiresonne. Warm Water Under a Red Bridge is a limited edition of 3,000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip.
Release Date and Availability
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge is Region B locked. The UK release date is June 22, 2026.
The Pornographers (1966)
Film Overview
A former buddhist monk turned erotic filmmaker, Subuyan lives with hairdresser Haru and her two teenage children. Shooting two skin flicks per day, he somehow manages to stay out of the clutches of the yakuza, but real trouble starts when Haru discovers him lusting after her daughter.
Shohei Imamura's landmark satire of postwar affluence was adapted from the internationally renowned novel by Akiyuki Nosaka (Grave of the Fireflies) and brings to vivid life the seedy side of 1960s Japan.
Video and Audio Specs
The Pornographers is a two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray combo pack release featuring a new 4K restoration of the film. The audio is presented in uncompressed mono PCM. Newly improved English subtitle translation is included.
Bonus Features
- Interview with actor Masaomi Kondo (2026)
- Interview with Inuhiko Yomota on Akiyuki Nosaka (2026)
- Interview with critic Tony Rayns (2026)
- Cinéma de notre temps: Shohei Imamura, The Freethinker - a French TV documentary on Imamura featuring the filmmaker himself discussing his key films (1995, 63 mins)
- Trailer
Editions and Packaging
The release includes a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow and a limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jasper Sharp. The Pornographers is a limited edition of 5,000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip.
Release Date and Availability
The 4K Blu-ray disc is region-free. The Blu-ray disc is Region B locked. The UK release date is June 22, 2026.
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