Escape from Women's Prison Blu-ray

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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r

(aka "Women Against Women, a Tale of Sex and Violence" or "Jailbirds")

Directed by Giovanni Brusadori (as Conrad Brueghel)
Italy 1978

From legendary exploitation producer Dick Randall - whose credits include classics like THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF JAYNE MANSFIELD, THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE and PIECES - comes one of the most strangely depraved EuroSleaze sagas of the '70s.

When four hardened female convicts escape and take a women's tennis team hostage, they'll force the girls into a nightmare of lesbianism, Marxism and murder. Supermodel Lilli Carati (Joe D'Amato's THE ALCOVE) and Zora Kerova (ANTHROPOPHAGUS, CANNIBAL FEROX) star in this politically charged filth-fest - also known as JAILBIRDS and WOMEN AGAINST WOMEN - from writer/director 'Conrad Brueghel' (aka Italian actor Giovanni Brusadori of EMANUELLE, QUEEN OF THE DESERT), now featuring a new 4k scan of a dupe negative seized from notorious NYC distributor 21st Century Film Corp.

Theatrical Release: August 18th, 1978

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Review: Severin Films - Region FREE - Blu-ray

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Distribution	Severin Films - Region FREE - Blu-ray
Runtime	English version: 1:23:21.413	Italian Cut: 1:34:12.938
Video	1.85:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 48,950,269,221 bytes Feature: 24,123,940,608 bytes Video Bitrate: 34.94 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video	1.85:1 Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 48,950,269,221 bytes Feature: 15,048,909,696 bytes Video Bitrate: 19.90 Mbps 720p / 23.976 fps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate English version Blu-ray:
Bitrate Italian Cut Blu-ray:
Audio	English Cut: DTS-HD Master Audio English 1672 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1672 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) Italian: Dolby Digital Audio Italian 384 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 384 kbps
Subtitles	English, None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Severin Films 1.85:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 48,950,269,221 bytes Feature: 24,123,940,608 bytes Video Bitrate: 34.94 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Edition Details: • Le Evase - Italian cut (Italian audio with English subtitles). • Freedom, Sex & Violence - Interview with Director Giovanni Brusadori (33:10) • Trailer (3:37) Blu-ray Release Date: April 30th, 2019 Black Blu-ray Case Chapters 8

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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: Severin Films Blu-ray (May 2019): Severin Films have transferred "Escape from Women's Prison" to Blu-ray. It starts with the caveat "The element used for the scan of ESCAPE FROM WOMEN'S PRISON is a dupe negative and the best known element of the US release version. " Advertised as "For the first time ever in HD, plus the extended Italian Version!" The below screen captures can tell you what you need to know about the image quality. The English version is in 1080P and fraught with damage (see last capture) and scratches. It has heavy grain but colors carry some richness. The Italian version is progressive but in 720 resolution - it is significantly hazier and has a brown-leaning (to the English version's blue-ish-infusion.) Now, while watchable, these are, by no means from acceptable sources - it's a film that requires, but will never get, a restoration. Grain lovers may appreciate the English versions saturation of texture.

On their Blu-ray, Severin Films use a DTS-HD Master (16-bit) 2.0 channel mono in the English DUB and a lossy Dolby for the Italian-language version. It's about the level of the video - maybe worse in some spots but there are optional English subtitles for both versions. The score is credited to Italian composer Pippo Caruso. The Severin is a Region FREE Blu-ray.

The Severin Films Blu-ray, as well as having the Italian cut "Le Evase", there is a 1/2 hour interview with Director Giovanni Brusadori entitled Freedom, Sex & Violence that broaches the topic of censorship and how far his exploitation flic was willing to go in 1978. There is also a trailer for the film in equally poor condition.

Okay - not much 'prison' stuff in "Escape from Women's Prison"... there are some bars separating a room in the basement of the house though. It has constant Left-wing political overtones about healthy Socialism and castigating the 'Bourgeoisie", angry women seeking revenge against society - and some less-erotic nudity, lesbianism and forced sex. Not much more that I can say more than the Blu-ray captures can tell you. For those who have nostalgia and can appreciate this exploitive 'Women in Prison' genre, there is some value - just be aware of the a/v quality and lack of typical prison conventions like evil Nazi-esque Wardens etc...