P.O. Box Tinto Brass: 2-Disc Edition – Cult Epics (4k UHD/Blu-ray Combo)

Theatrical Release Date: Italy, 1995
Director: Tinto Brass
Writers: Tinto Brass, Aurelio Grimaldi, Claudio lizza
Cast: Tinto Brass, Cinzia Roccaforte, Laura Gualtieri, Erika Savastani, Paolo Lanza, Alessandra Antonelli, Carla Solaro, Cristina Rinaldi, Sara Cosmi, Gaia Zucchi, Gabriella Barbuti

Release Date: August 25th, 2026
Approximate Running Time: 93 Minutes 29 Seconds
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen / 2160 Progressive / HEVC / H.265 / HDR10
Rating: NR
Sound: DTS-HD Mono Italian, DTS-HD Mono English
Subtitles: English
Region Coding: Region Free
Retail Price: $49.95

"Italian director Tinto Brass is known as the absolute master of erotica, creator of works like All Ladies Do It, Frivolous Lola and Paprika. His gift at perfectly portraying the beauty of the female body has made him celebrated by both men and women. And it is precisely the latter category that sends him boxes full of fan letters. P.O. Box Tinto Brass is a collection of those letters, photos and videos of female sexual fantasies. This erotic comedy featuring the Maestro himself, with a score by Riz Ortolani, contains a succession of exciting, downright sensational and sometimes even shocking material." - synopsis provided by the distributor

Video: 5/5 (4K UHD), 4.5/5 (Blu-ray)

Here’s the information provided about the transfer, "4K Transfer and Restoration from the original camera negative."

P.O. Box Tinto Brass comes on a 66 GB dual layer 4K UHD

Disc Size: 58.2 GB

Feature: 57.4 GB

This transfer looks exceptional. Flesh tones look healthy; colors are vibrant; image clarity, black levels, and compression are solid, and the image retains an organic appearance. That said, there are two things I considered when coming up with a score for this transfer. How does it compare to this film’s previous home video releases, and does it look any better than this transfer? It's a solid upgrade that’s superior in every way to this film’s previous home media releases.

P.O. Box Tinto Brass comes on a 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray.

Disc Size: 28.9 GB

Feature: 25.4 GB 

This Blu-ray uses the same master that is used for the 4K UHD disc.

Audio: 5/5 (DTS-HD Mono Italian), 4.5/5 (DTS-HD Mono English)

This release comes with two audio options, a DTS-HD mmo mix in Italian and a DTS-HD mono mix in English. It should be noted that about seven minutes of the English language is in Italian with English subtitles. Both tracks sound clean, clear, and balanced. That said, the Italian-language track sounds fuller than the English-language track. Included are English subtitles for the Italian-language track. Language tracks and subtitles can only be changed via the setup menu and not during playback.

Extras:

Extras on the 4K UHD disc include a theatrical trailer (1 minute 6 seconds, Dolby Digital mono with text in Italian, no subtitles) and an audio commentary with Troy Howarth, Jeremy Richey, Nathaniel Thompson, Eugenio Ercolani, and Heather Drain.

Extras on the Blu-ray disc include a photo & poster gallery with music from the film playing in the background (28 images), a theatrical trailer (1 minute 6 seconds, Dolby Digital mono with text in Italian, no subtitles), an archival interview with director Tinto Brass (16 minutes 1 second, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), and an audio commentary with Troy Howarth, Jeremy Richey, Nathaniel Thompson, Eugenio Ercolani, and Heather Drain.

Other extras include reversible cover art with original Italian poster art, a slipcase (limited to the first pressing), and a 20-page booklet with an essay titled Tinto Brass Superstar! Written by Eugenio Ercolani, and archival images.

Summary:

Tinto Brass directed P.O. Box Tinto Brass. He’s known for Deadly Sweet, Salon Kitty, The Key, Snack Bar Budapest, and All Ladies Do It. 

Tinto Brass takes on an anthology framework instead of a linear narrative that revolves around a singular character for P.O. Box Tinto Brass. Fans of Tinto Brass send him letters, photos, and video cassettes detailing their sexual escapades. The wrap-around segments feature Tinto Brass and a character referred to as his secretary.

The first story revolves around a couple who are having sex on the beach, and the woman becomes aroused by a voyeur couple who are also having sex. A housewife who secretly works at a brothel is the focus of the second story. While working at the brothel, she encounters a man who looks exactly like her husband. When confronted, the man claims he does not know her. Is her husband playing his own game of deception or does he have a doppelganger? The third story revolves around a woman wandering around at a tourist site who catches a Japanese tourist, whom she then plays with for his camera.

The fourth story revolves around couples who film each other in erotic situations that pay homage to Tinto Brass. The fifth story revolves around a frustrated housewife who’s libido is unleashed by a pervert phone caller. The sixth story revolves around a couple who go to a swinger party. The seventh story revolves around a man who loses his wife because of his gambling addiction. The final segment features Tinto Brass filming a scene with his secretary and when aroused, an elephant truck comes out of his pants.

At 93 minutes in length, P.O. Box Tinto Brass is a briskly paced narrative where no segment overstays its welcome. The strongest segments are the housewife that works at a brothel, the frustrated housewife whose libido is unleashed by a pervert phone caller and the finale where Tinto Brass takes center stage. The only segment that I found lacking was the one where a wandering woman turns on a Japanese tourist.

There are three things that you can always count on from a Tinto Brass erotica film: subversive humor, gorgeous women, and exquisite cinematography. In the case of the latter, the visuals never miss an opportunity to showcase the female cast members' voluptuous bodies. A key asset of P.O. Box Tinto Brass is Riz Ortolani’s (Cannibal Holocaust) outstanding score, which perfectly underscores the mood. P.O. Box Tinto Brass would be Riz Ortolani’s fifth and final collaboration with Tinto Brass.

Although P.O. Box Tinto Brass has all the elements that are synonymous with his films from The Key onward, what sets it apart from his similarly themed films is the significant role he plays in the story that unfolds. Tinto Brass, like Alfred Hitchcock before him, fully embraces his cinema persona. That said, where most filmmakers saw a decline later on in their careers, Tinto Brass from The Key to Monamour delivered A+ erotica.

P.O. Box Tinto Brass gets an exceptional release from Cult Epics that comes with a solid audio/video presentation and a trio of insightful extras. Highly recommended.

Note about the 4K screenshots: It is not possible to make Dolby Vision or HDR10 screenshots that faithfully match the experience of watching a film in motion on a TV. Instead of not having any screenshots, all of the 4K screenshots are m2ts taken with a MPC-HC player and lossless PNGs.

Written by Michael Den Boer