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

ADDITION: Shameless Blu-ray (September 2024): Shameless have also transferred Aldo Lado's Who Saw Her Die? to Blu-ray. It is cited as "New encode in Full HD 1080P from 2K-Restored full-length original negative". This new Shameless 1080P shows more information in the frame, on all 4 edges, than the 2019 Arrow. The Shameless Blu-ray may be marginally brighter. I would say on the detail front that it is either equivalent or superior than the older Arrow. The Shameless wins for the additional information. I appreciated the texture consistencies.  

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On their Blu-ray, Shameless use DTS-HD Master dual-mono tracks (24-bit) in both Italian and the English DUB. Thee is not a lot of gore in the film. I couldn't notice too much difference from the Arrow in the effects and score by Ennio Morricone (The Black Belly of the Tarantula, The Fifth Cord, Luna, A Bullet for the General, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, U Turn, Stay As You Are etc. etc.) and the use of a children's choir sounding ominous and atmospheric. DUB syncs are still occasionally noticeable - strangely they don't appear to use George Lazenby's voice. Shameless offer optional English subtitles and English (SDH) - see samples below - on their Region FREE Blu-ray.

The Shameless supplements include an interview with director Aldo Lado entitled ‘Ring a Ring o’Rosie’ that runs longer than 35-minutes. There is also a 10-minute interview with producer Enzo Doria entitled ‘The Quest for Money’ and one with writer Francesco Barilli called ‘To Live and Die in Venice’ running shy of a dozen minutes. Included is a 3/4 hour Q&A with Aldo Lado courtesy of the 'Abertoir International Horror Film Festival'. A text screen states "With grateful thanks for the interview of Aldo Lado recorded by our friends at Abertoir." The Arrow has more extras and the Troy Howarth commentary.

Comparisons to Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now are obvious for Aldo Lado's Who Saw Her Die?, also with a Venice location and focusing on a young daughter's death. It predates Roeg's film which was released a year later. Lazenby (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) and Strindberg (The Case of the Scorpion's Tale) are quite good for this superior Giallo. There is effective cinematography by Franco Di Giacomo (cameraman on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), a haunting Morricone score, a black-veiled killer and deliberately evolving mystery with complex edges. Aldo Lado (Short Night of Glass Dolls and Night Train Murders) has crafted a wonderfully stylish and contemplative thriller with discreet gore and tasteful sex scenes. The Shameless Blu-ray look super and offers keen extras. Certainly recommended! 

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ADDITION: Arrow Blu-ray (September 2019): Arrow have transferred Aldo Lado's Who Saw Her Die? to Blu-ray. Arrow continue to produce the best 1080P transfers and supplements of Giallo films. This is another impressive example. The image, as evidence by our matching screen captures, is a huge advancement over the 2008 DVD - in every area; more information in the 2.35:1 widescreen frame, colors are deeper and richer, skin tones normalize, detail and texture advance. Marvelous job. 

They NOTE: "We are aware of some recent online speculation about our release of WHO SAW HER DIE? and we are pleased to confirm that our version is the official uncut release from the original camera negative. We are aware of all the other releases in the market – one of which does contain more footage – however, this additional footage has been added in from the original trailer, consisting of alternate takes that were never intended to be part of the official film release. The restoration team at Arrow worked carefully to ensure that WHO SAW HER DIE? was presented as it was originally intended in all its uncut glory. "

On their Blu-ray, Arrow use a linear PCM mono track (24-bit) in the both Italian and the English DUB. It is another advancement in the film's audio effects and score by Ennio Morricone sounding deeper with more consistent dialogue (DUB sync's aren't distracting but noticeable). Arrow offer optional English subtitles on their Region 'A' Blu-ray.

The Arrow Blu-ray has extensive extras starting with a new audio commentary by author and critic Troy Howarth where he discusses what an incredibly detailed film Who Saw Her Die? is, how it is an example of an Italian film of the era at its most grandiose with impressive craftsmanship - technically very slick (and hence a good reason to see it in this Blu-ray version). More on the skinnier Lazeby and his bout with Bondism, the kinship of the film to Don’t Look Now (parents dealing with grief, Venetian setting etc.), the exploitable nudity, and much more. It is at his usually entertaining end edifying standard. I Saw Her Die is a new 57-minute video interview with director Aldo Lado covering much of his career work. Nicoletta, Child of Darkness is a new 22-minute video interview with actress Nicoletta Elmi (Roberta Serpieri), Once Upon a Time in Venice, is a new 1/2 hour video interview with co-writer Francesco Barilli who shares some information on the evolution of the film. I always enjoy Michael Mackenzie's input on Giallo films and, Giallo in Venice is a new 26-minute video interview with him providing keen analysis and details referencing specifics of the genre. There are trailers in both English and Italian, a poster and fotobusta gallery plus the package has a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love.

What a great package for fans of this genre. Who Saw Her Die? has Aldo Lado's meticulous realization - instilling the style and conventions that we all love. It's a film on Blu-ray that I am so happy to add to my digital library shelf. A very strong recommendation! 

Gary Tooze

ON THE DVD (Feb 2008): Blue Underground's DVD is a direct port of Anchor Bay's (HERE) now out-of-print 2002 edition (available separately or in a box set with Lado's SHORT NIGHT OF THE GLASS DOLLS, Antonio Bido's BLOODSTAINED SHADOW [also set in Venice], and box set exclusive title CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS by Guiliano Carmineo) which featured a single-layer progressive, anamorphic transfer with English dubbed mono audio.

The disc also includes an interview with Aldo Lado (originally produced by Blue Underground for the Anchor Bay release). The film's theatrical trailer bears the English export title while the film itself features Italian credits and title card (as do all DVD editions currently). In the UK, Shameless Screen Entertainment has also released an anamorphic edition of the film using the same master. While it is reportedly not as sharp as the US editions, it does include a few seconds more of one murder scene (7 stabs versus 5) and subtitles for the Italian-language choral lyrics of Ennio Morricone's score (the Anchor Bay/Blue Underground editions only subtitle some onscreen Italian text). The German Eyecatcher Movies edition (under the title THE CHILD) also features the English track and the complete soundtrack.

  - Eric Cotenas