It is said that when a woman fights for a man, she is like an animal!
Film Synopsis
The Female Animal (1958) follows aging Hollywood star Vanessa Windsor, who becomes infatuated with a young studio extra and invites him into her secluded hillside home. As her troubled adopted daughter also pursues the man, tensions build in a spiraling clash of desire, insecurity, and emotional manipulation. This glossy melodrama blends romantic turmoil, psychological strain, and studio-era glamour in a volatile portrait of love and obsession.
The Female Animal Blu-ray & DVD-R editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Kino BD-A/US 2020 | Arrow BD-B/UK 2023 | Universal DVD-R-0/US 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by David DeCoteau and David Del Valle | |||
| Behind the Curtain - Video Essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas | |||
| Stills Gallery | |||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray is included in the “Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema II” box set with Thunder on the Hill (1951) and The Price of Fear (1956). Trailers included: Female on the Beach (1955) and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017).
- Arrow’s Blu-ray is included in the “Four Film Noir Classics, Vol. 3” box set with Calcutta (1946), Ride the Pink Horse (1947) and Outside the Law (1956). It includes a booklet and double-sided foldout posters for each film.
- Universal’s “Vault Series” DVD-R contains no extras.
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