THE LICKERISH QUARTET Coming Soon On Blu-ray From Cult Epics

Cult Epics, the label that has given more serious critical concern to 70's erotic boundary pusher Radley Metzger than anyone, has a second Metzger Blu-ray on the way soon.  Following up on their excellent Blu-ray of Score, we now have The Lickerish Quartet to look forward to on April 26th.  Check out the details below:

The1970 Erotic Arthouse Classic THE LICKERISH QUARTET

Debuts on High-Definition DVD and Blu-ray on April 26

LOS ANGELES (March 7, 2011) The New York Times Vincent Canby called director Radley Metzger's film THE LICKERISH QUARTET "Beautiful! Ripe with incredible color, décor and movement" in the newspaper's 1970 review. At the film's premiere in New York Andy Warhol raved that it was "An outrageously kinky masterpiece" and recommended all to "Go!" see it. The film remains one of the first ever to feature elegantly shot sex scenes together with Hollywood type production values. It raised the bar for the portrayal of eroticism in film while still maintaining an R rating. THE LICKERISH QUARTET is Radley Metzger's magnum opus, a delirious surreal erotic fantasy that is both stylish and elegant.

Cult Epics proudly presents Metzger's erotic classic, appearing in high-definition Blu-ray for the first time ever. THE LICKERISH QUARTET, rated R by the MPAA, will be available at retailers for a list price of $29.98 (DVD) and $34.98 (Blu-ray). Both will be available on April 26, 2011.

Both editions feature a crisp high-definition transfer with fully saturated color. The extras include a making-of The Lickerish Quartet featurette containing rare footage of Silvana Venturelli, Paulo Turco and Radley Metzger, Giving Voice to the Quartet: location sound vs. dubbed soundtrack, trailers and a montage of cool love scenes produced for international territories where the original was too hot, plus commentary by Metzger and
film historian Michael Bowen.

Cult Epics will continue to spotlight Metzger's work this year with Camille 2000 planned for a summer 2011 release. The director's bi-sexual classic Score is now available on both DVD and Blu-ray.