Flesh and Fantasy

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A weird chain of events that freezes the blood!

Flesh and Fantasy (1943) follows several individuals whose lives intersect with moments of fate, desire, and imagined possibility across separate vignettes. As dreams, superstition, and psychological longing blur the boundary between reality and fantasy, each episode probes the consequences of belief and self-deception. This anthology fantasy-drama blends romantic fatalism and psychological intrigue in an elegant study of destiny, illusion, and human yearning.

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Disc Extras
Vinegar Syndrome BD-A/US 2023
Imprint BD-ALL/AU 2025
Universal DVD-R-0/US 2013
Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman
Audio Commentary by Rod Barnett and Adrian Smith
Fate News or The Dark World of Julien Duvivier - With Christophe Gans (54:59)
Fear and Fantasy: The Thematic Layers of Julien Duvivier’s “Flesh and Fantasy” - Video Essay by Joseph Dwyer (14:21)
Tales of Terror! “Flesh and Fantasy” and the Horror Anthology Films - Interview with Jon Towlson (8:22)
Stills Gallery (2:14)
Theatrical Trailer (2:08)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray includes a trailer for Destiny (1944).
  • Imprint’s Blu-ray also includes Dead of Night (1945).
  • Universal’s “Vault Series” DVD-R contains no extras.
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    Fate News or The Dark World of Julien Duvivier (54:59)
Editions
Vinegar Syndrome box art
Vinegar Syndrome BD 2023
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 35.00 Mbps
      • 1.37:1
      • 1:33:48.664
      • 25.48 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 2064 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
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Imprint BD 2025
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.37:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman Vinegar Syndrome BD
Audio Commentary by Rod Barnett and Adrian Smith Imprint BD
Fate News or The Dark World of Julien Duvivier - With Christophe Gans (54:59, 1080p) Vinegar Syndrome BD
Fear and Fantasy: The Thematic Layers of Julien Duvivier’s “Flesh and Fantasy” - Video Essay by Joseph Dwyer (14:21) Imprint BD
Tales of Terror! “Flesh and Fantasy” and the Horror Anthology Films - Interview with Jon Towlson (8:22) Imprint BD
Stills Gallery (2:14, 1080p) Vinegar Syndrome BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:08, 1080p) Vinegar Syndrome BD

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