Sisters

Film Info

United States
1973
93 minutes
Color
1.85:1
English
Spine #89

Margot Kidder is Danielle, a beautiful model separated from her Siamese twin, Dominique. When a hotshot reporter (Jennifer Salt) suspects Dominique of a brutal murder, she becomes dangerously ensnared in the sisters’ insidious sibling bond. A scary and stylish paean to female destructiveness, De Palma’s first foray into horror voyeurism is a stunning amalgam of split-screen effects, bloody birthday cakes, and a chilling score by frequent Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Herrmann. Criterion is proud to present Sisters in a new Special Edition.

Cast

Danielle Breton	Margot Kidder
Grace Collier	Jennifer Salt
Joseph Larch	Charles Durning
Emil Breton	Bill Finley
Phillip Woode	Lisle Wilson
Mr. McLennen	Barnard Hughes

Credits

Director	Brian De Palma
Producer	Edward R. Pressman
Screenplay	Brian De Palma and Louisa Rose
Editing	Paul Hirsch
Cinematography	Gregory Sandor
Music	Bernard Herrmann
Production design	Gary Weist
Titles	Richard Hess
Title sequence filmed by	Lennart Nilsson
Documentary	Jay Cocks

Disc Features

New widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16×9 televisions with restored picture and sound
Director Brian De Palma’s 1973 Village Voice essay “Murder by Moog: Scoring the Chill,” on working with composer Bernard Herrmann (Psycho, Citizen Kane)
A 1973 print interview with De Palma on the making of Sisters
“Rare Study of Siamese Twins in Soviet,” the 1966 Life magazine article that inspired De Palma
Excerpts from the original press book, including ads and exploitation
Hundreds of production, publicity, and behind-the-scenes stills
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired

New cover by Christine Ditrio