Studio Canal / Studio Canal Vintage Classics - Classic British Films

[Justin101]

I don?t think any of them have been as bad as Nicole Kidman?s wonky looking face on The Others though!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I don?t think any of them have been as bad as Nicole Kidman?s wonky looking face on The Others though!

When you look closely Cutthroat Island is pretty poor as well. Huge fun film though.

[Nuno_Miranda]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I wouldn't if i were you. Hopefully a one off but Devil Girl from Mars, in the same range, had sync issues and discs had to be replaced

They replaced the discs?!

edit: I just sent in a replecement request to Studiocanal. I had tried it through Amazon, where I bought it, and it hadn't occurred to me to try it through SC. Thanks for mentioning it!

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I got to work with a Stanley knife and cut down the US dvd artwork. Can't do anything about the slip case though except throw it away.

Actually I don't hate the artwork. In itself it's actually a decent piece of film artwork. Doesn't belong with that film though.

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nuno_Miranda

They replaced the discs?!

Yes, there was a replacement program. It's been reissued since with the correct soundtrack.

[peter alex]

they are releasing Francis ford Coppola's the conversation

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

That's a really nice looking set.

I thought the film was really boring when i saw it for the first time about five years ago.

[Susan Foreman]

'The Bells Go Down' (1943) - Coming to Blu-Ray from Studio Canal UK as part of their Vintage Classics line

Release date: June 24

"Set in the heart of wartime London, this 1943 masterpiece from Ealing Studios vividly captures the urgency of the era, epitomized by the alarm bells that pierce the air with each call to action.

Under the visionary production of Michael Balcon and the deft direction of Basil Dearden, this ensemble piece starring Tommy Trinder and James Mason vividly chronicles the trials and triumphs of the ordinary heroes of the British Auxiliary Fire Service from the eve of the war to the relentless aerial bombardment of the Blitz.

Seamlessly blending fictional settings with authentic wartime footage, the film portrays the camaraderie and rivalry between the part-time AFS and the full-time London Fire Brigade.

With a profound exploration of character motivations and harrowing experiences, The Bells Go Down delivers a poignant testament to sacrifice and solidarity and the indomitable spirit of an entire nation"

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by peter alex

they are releasing Francis ford Coppola's the conversation

Full details:

'The Conversation' (1974) - Limited Collectors Edition 4K UHD pre-order available at Amazon UK - UK$60:00

Release date: July 15

"Francis Ford Coppola?s 1974 seminal neo-noir thriller THE CONVERSATION symbolises the uneasy line between technology and privacy ? a topic more relevant than ever today. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards and winner of the prestigious 1974 Cannes Film Festival Palme D?or THE CONVERSATION is a tense, paranoid thriller, regarded as one of Coppola?s greatest films.

Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is an expert surveillance expert in San Francisco. His routine wiretapping job turns into a nightmare when he hears something disturbing in his recording of a couple; he may have captured something a lot more important than adulterous goings-on. His investigation of the tape and how it might be used sends Harry spiralling into a web of secrecy, murder and paranoia.

THE CONVERSATION is a harrowing psychological thriller that co-stars Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest and Harrison Ford"

Collector's Edition includes:

• Brand new artwork by Laurent Durieux
• 2-Disc Collector's Edition Rigid box packaging with magnetic closing
• 64-page booklet with 4 new essays
• Original soundtrack cassette tape
• Original and new posters

Extras:

• Q&A with Walter Murch, filmed at Curzon Soho, 2017
• Behind the Scenes Stills
• Gallery
• 50th Anniversary trailer
• Feature commentary with writer/director Francis Ford Coppola
• Feature Commentary with Editor Walter Murch
• Close-up on 'The Conversation' Coppola dictates script
• Opening Sequence
• The Life of Harry Caul
• The Convention
• Introduction to Frank Lovista
• Jack Tar Hotel
• Police Station Ending
• Harrison Ford screen test
• Composer David Shire interviewed by Francis Ford Coppola
• Interview with Gene Hackman (1973)
• Harry Caul's San Francisco: Locations Then & Now
• No Cigar (1956 short, Francis Ford Coppola)
• Theatrical Trailer

[Susan Foreman]

'Army Of Shadows' (1969) - Pre-order available from Amazon UK for Blu-Ray - UK$15:00 and DVD - UK$10:00

Release date: June 3

"The most personal film by the underworld poet Jean-Pierre Melville, who had participated in the French Resistance himself, this tragic masterpiece, based on a novel by Joseph Kessel, recounts the struggles and sacrifices of those who fought in the Resistance

Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, and the incomparable Simone Signoret star as intrepid underground fighters who must grapple with their conception of honor in their battle against Hitler's regime

The atmospheric and gripping thriller Army of Shadows is now widely recognized as the summit of Melville's career, channeling the exquisite minimalism of his gangster films to create an unsparing tale of defiance in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds"

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K
• Army of Shadow - The Hidden Side of the Story
• Trailer
• In French, with English subtitles