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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NEW RELEASE!!! Before THE DEVILS... there was... MOTHER JOAN OF THE ANGELS. A film by Jerzy Kawalerowicz Blu-ray out 9 Nov. A landmark of Polish cinema, a disturbing exploration of faith, fanaticism and sexuality. Our webstore: tinyurl.com/mrxt47jv Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/bdzbz3tu

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"One of the essential Indian films of the 1970s.. [now] one of the more consequential restorations of the decade... The transfer is excellent... strongly recommended" @dvdbeaver.bsky.social on THE RITUAL www.dvdbeaver.com/subsite/film...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"A raw, intense and outstanding example of the Indian New Wave. I’m left impatient to explore Kasaravalli’s other films." Alan Price reviews the haunting THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha) at London Grip londongrip.co.uk/2026/08/the-...

Meena Kuttappa in THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha)

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Two of the most significant in the history of Czech animation...They demonstrate not only the filmmaker’s occupation with the mythology of his nation, but his mastery of stop-motion...They fascinate in their inventiveness" JIŘÍ TRNKA @sightsoundmag.bsky.social www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/s...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Afternoon! This just arrived... Blu-rays of Girish Kasaravalli's haunting THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha) are now with us! OUT 14 SEPT. Order at our webstore tinyurl.com/5n88ht2y Amazon UK tinyurl.com/2533w3k3 @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"[This] exquisite 2-disc collection pays monument to the undisputed giant of stop-motion animation, gathering two visually staggering, historically vital folk epics proving wooden puppets can express the full, tragic scope of human destiny" Cinemas Online review cinemas-online.co.uk/reviews/6a8d...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

OUT TODAY! JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER LE 2-Disc Blu-ray. *FIRST PRESSING LIMITED EDITION SLIPCASE - 2000 copies only* Our website secondrundvd.com/release_trnk... Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/5jjzu5rk @diabolikdvd.bsky.social tinyurl.com/rvbvmf7a @rarewaves.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social + others

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"[Old Czech Legends is] an engrossing watch with countless creative visual flourishes including remarkable puppet-sized landscapes that will make your eyes pop" @mondodigital.bsky.social are first to review our JIŘÍ TRNKA 2-disc Blu-ray set www.mondo-digital.com/jiri.html

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A selection of original release posters for Jiří Trnka's film OLD CZECH LEGENDS - including a spectacular Argentinian quad poster declaring "The Wonder of the Seventh Art in Colour!", a Japanese poster, and various Czech posters. World premiere Blu-ray out on August 10!

Argentinian poster:
VIEJAS LEYENDAS Checas
La Maravilla del Septimo arte en Colores

OLD CZECH LEGENDS The Wonder of the Seventh Art in Colour!

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

NEW RELEASE - OUT 14 SEPT: THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha). Girish Kasaravalli’s groundbreaking debut feature is a scathing critique of religious hypocrisy. 4K restoration. Order at our webstore tinyurl.com/5n88ht2y Amazon UK tinyurl.com/2533w3k3 @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Well, look what just arrived...Finally come to life - our JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER Blu-ray Set is here! FIRST PRESSING LE SLIPCASE - 2000 copies only! Out 10 Aug www.secondrundvd.com/release_trnk... AmazonUK tinyurl.com/5jjzu5rk @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ may be an anomaly in Luis Buñuel's filmography but it is no less fascinating in its absurd treatment of the exploits of a madman." @dvdcompare.net review dvdcompare.net/review.php?r...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

With our JIŘÍ TRNKA set just around the corner, a good time to revisit the works of another legendary Czech animator - the great Karel Zeman as Imaginator magazine reviews JOURNEY TO THE BEGINNING OF TIME, INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION and FABULOUS BARON MUNCHAUSEN www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/k...

JOURNEY TO THE BEGINNING OF TIME Blu-ray

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"One of the best of the director’s Mexican films. A blacky comic gem ... an absolute must-have for fans and students of this distinctive filmmaker’s work." Slarek is thrilled by Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ @cineoutsider.bsky.social cineoutsider.co.uk/criminal_lif...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Our new Blu-ray edition of Luis Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ - reviewed in the latest @sightandsound.bsky.social www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/c...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Don't forget - 25% off selected Second Run titles NOW @rarewaves.bsky.social ! www.rarewaves.com/collections/...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER Blu-ray LE Slipcase Edition is now also available to pre-order at the usual outlets. Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/5jjzu5rk Rarewaves: tinyurl.com/4entdycx HMV: tinyurl.com/3sz886cw Zavvi: tinyurl.com/mr27ypdv Diabolik tinyurl.com/rvbvmf7a Orbit tinyurl.com/3us5cc9u

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

OUT TODAY! Luis Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ. This darkly comic psychodrama is a key work of his Mexican period, anticipating his later works with a tale of transgression and erotic obsession. www.secondrundvd.com/release_crim...

Blu-ray packshot of Luis Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

NEW RELEASE: JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER OLD CZECH LEGENDS / THE CZECH YEAR - Limited Slipcase Edition 2-disc Blu-ray Set on 27 July. Available exclusively to pre-order at our webstore NOW tinyurl.com/bdep2nmf

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

It's Criminal... Our Blu-ray's of Luis Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ have arrived! Our website: www.secondrundvd.com/release_crim... Amazon UK tinyurl.com/nmu4scmw @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Up to 25% off selected Second Run Blu-ray and DVD titles NOW at Rarewaves !!! www.rarewaves.com/collections/...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"Broke ground in its intimate depiction of sexual disquiet and defiance[...]It makes for an incomparable document of sexual dialectics, perverse, fertile and unresolved" Our world-premiere Blu-ray of Hara's EXTREME PRIVATE EROS reviewed @sightandsound.bsky.social www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/e...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

"Filmed in monochrome CinemaScope, it still looks extraordinary [...] surely one of the greatest ever screen performances by a child actor... visually beautiful, emotionally rich epic" 5-star review of Kachyňa’s LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC! @theartsdesk.bsky.social www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

"Remains one of Buñuel's most enjoyably macabre oddities. [...] a perfect balance maintained between morbid wit and blood-stained drama" Dec 1960 Monthly Film Bulletin review of CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ. 66 years later it makes it's UK home video debut. Blu-ray 8 June.

December 1960 Monthly Film Bulletin review of Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Gabriel Mascaro's excellent new film THE BLUE TRAIL is in UK cinemas now. Two of Mascaro's earlier sensual and provocative works, DIVINE LOVE and NEON BULL are available on Second Run. www.secondrundvd.com/release_divi... www.secondrundvd.com/release_neon... www.metfilmstudio.com/distribution...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The great Luis Buñuel and friends on the set of THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ - on Blu-ray 8 June.

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

"Ethical-boundary-traversing brilliance is on display in this queasily private diary film...unlike much else in the documentary canon, making this a vital release from the ever-adventurous Second Run label" @sightsoundmag.bsky.social new 'Watchlist: 7 films for 7 days' chooses EXTREME PRIVATE EROS

BFI Sight and Sound 'Watchlist' recommendation 20 April 2026

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

OUT TODAY! Kazuo Hara's raw and uncompromising EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: LOVE SONG 1974 - explodes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking. www.secondrundvd.com/release_extr... Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/mrx8ajju @rarewaves.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

"A staggering and deeply human collision between the filmmaker and his subject that transforms a messy breakup into a radical manifesto of personal liberation [...] a work of profound, uncomfortable beauty" EXTREME PRIVATE EROS reviewed at Cinemas Online cinemas-online.co.uk/reviews/69e0...

EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: LOVE SONG 1974 - still

EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: LOVE SONG 1974 - still 2

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

NEW RELEASE! On Blu-ray May 25... Luis Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ. A neglected gem from one of cinema’s greatest artists, newly restored. Pre-order: tinyurl.com/3fj77hdp Amazon UK tinyurl.com/nmu4scmw @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3edasbra

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (Ensayo de un crimen) - Second Run Blu-ray

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

"An authentic radical of documentary cinema. Both of these amazing, if painful, films ask deep questions about sexual identity, the family, individual freedoms, guilt, responsibility..." LondonGrip on Hara's EXTREME PRIVATE EROS and EMPEROR'S NAKED ARMY londongrip.co.uk/2026/04/extr...

EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: LOVE SONG 1974 - Blu-ray

THE EMPEROR'S NAKED ARMY MARCHES ON - Blu-ray

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Hold onto your hats - this just arrived!! Kazuo Hara's explosive EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: LOVE SONG 1974. Out 20 April. Pre-order at our webstore: tinyurl.com/3bunajby Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/mrx8ajju @rarewaves.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bddea9ma @diabolikdvd.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yvuzdwjx

EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: LOVE SONG 1974 Blu-rays just out of the box!

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

From Karel Kachyňa, director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear, his lyrical, landmark film LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC! is OUT TODAY on Blu-ray! Order at our webstore: tinyurl.com/vtd6tm7u Amazon UK tinyurl.com/4kur4293 @hmvcardiff.bsky.social @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Reversible men and Lipský’s HAPPY END An article by artist and designer John Coulthart on vintage sci-fi book art and Oldřich Lipský's unique Czech comedy HAPPY END www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2...

Oldřich Lipský's HAPPY END orginal Czech poster design

Oldřich Lipský's HAPPY END - Blu-ray edition

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT!! Kazuo Hara's legendary EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: LOVE SONG 1974 on Blu-ray 20 April. From the director of The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, this intensely personal film explodes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking. tinyurl.com/3bunajby Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/mrx8ajju

Kazuo Hara's EXTREME PRIVATE EROS: LOVE SONG 1974 Blu-ray

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC discs have arrived! From the director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear, this lyrical, landmark film on region-free Blu-ray 16 Mar. Pre-order: tinyurl.com/vtd6tm7u Amazon UK tinyurl.com/4kur4293 @rarewaves.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3pbvckw2 @diabolikdvd.bsky.social diabolikdvd.com

LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC newly arrived Blu-rays!

More LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC newly arrived Blu-rays!

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

"One of the great achievements of post-war European cinema...reminding us that the forces that shaped the 20th century did not rely solely on brutality, but on ambition, vanity and fear. These films are not only important.They are necessary" Cinemas Online cinemas-online.co.uk/reviews/6968...

Still from MEPHISTO (1981) - Klaus Maria Brandauer as actor Hendrik Höfgen, Rolf Hoppe as the Nazi Minister-General

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

"A monumental fusion of romance, war, and national memory... captures the sweep of history while remaining attentive to individual longing... evidence that cinema can preserve memory, shape identity, and thrill the senses all at once" Cinemas Online on KNIGHTS cinemas-online.co.uk/reviews/699d...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"For fans of grand historical cinema, it offers a powerful vision of heroism and resistance that has aged remarkably well... the audio-visual improvements are substantial [...] this region-free release is a welcome and definitive edition" @dvdbeaver.bsky.social on our KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

OUT TODAY! KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER (Krzyżacy) on Blu-ray!! Aleksander Ford's legendary feature, KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER is to this day one of the most successful and popular Polish films ever, was selected by Martin Scorsese as one of the best films in the history of Polish cinema.

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

"Truly superb filmmaking and an epic vision of a period piece brought to life." Robert Beksinski's review of KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER at Letterboxd - out on Blu-ray Monday 23 Feb! letterboxd.com/bbeksinski/f...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Riding in to the weekend... KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER Blu-rays have arrived!! Aleksander Ford's legendary feature, to this day one of the most successful and popular Polish films ever, was selected by Martin Scorsese as one of the best films in the history of Polish cinema. tinyurl.com/fns9sscb

Physical copies of the Blu-ray KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER from Second Run

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

NEW RELEASE NEWS... Karel Kachyňa's LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC! Blu-ray Special Edition out 16 March 2026. A landmark, lyrical film from the director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear. Pre-order at: tinyurl.com/vtd6tm7u Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/4kur4293 @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social etc.

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

"Harrowing, multi-layered period drama, brilliantly cast and directed [...] Janžurová in particular is a mesmeric, luminous presence...Second Run’s HD restored print looks exquisite" A 5-star review @grahamrickson.bsky.social of Herz's OIL LAMPS at The Arts Desk www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

It's that time of year! @mondodigital.bsky.social choose their 'Top 30 Disc Releases of 2025' - with WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? their Second Run selection www.facebook.com/media/set?va...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

And with thanks to all for their continued support and enthusiasm. We wish everyone a happy Christmas and a peaceful and safe year ahead. X

Still from Three Wishes for Cinderella (Tři oříšky pro Popelku, 1973)

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

An excellent piece in PROSPECT by writer James Oliver about the importance of UK’s boutique labels keeping physical media alive and kicking, which also includes an interview with Second Run founder Mehelli Modi. www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/p... www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7186...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

So, annoyingly Amazon UK are currently sold-out of the ISTVÁN SZABÓ. Arrgghh!! Fear not! It is fully available at our website and others HMV, FOPP, Zavvi, @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social etc. + Amazon have stock incoming... www.secondrundvd.com/release_szab...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Tick tock.... Less than 24 hours to get our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set at the discount price of £37.99 at our webstore... www.secondrundvd.com/release_szab...

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secondrun.bsky.social @secondrun.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

LAST CALL! Our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set is at a discount price of £37.99 at our webstore only until Monday 8th December! www.secondrundvd.com/release_szab... tinyurl.com/58vzpuw6

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