Studio Canal / Studio Canal Vintage Classics - Classic British Films

[will graham]

For anyone who's interested studio canal r also giving the film a cinema re-release too. Not sure which cut but I'll guess the original, which is a shame as the later cut r better.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I missed that this was due on May 15th

Brotherhood of the Wolf (Director's Cut) (2 Discs)

A stunning new restoration of the director's cut of the thrilling 2001 cult classic BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF by director Christophe Gans, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Jérémie Renier, Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci.

During the reign of Louis XV an isolated district of south-central France is haunted by the "Beast of Gévaudan" which has savagely killed over 100 people, mostly women and children. As panic sweeps across the region, the King sends his finest military minds, the scientist and adventurer Grégoire de Fronsac and his martial-arts-trained Iroquois blood brother Mani to flush out the Beast and kill it...

BLU RAY Extras:

BLU-RAY 1

* BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF Director's Cut (2022 restoration)
* Audio Commentary with Christophe Gans
* Audio Commentary with Vincent Cassel & Samuel Le Bihan
* NEW Trailer

BLU-RAY 2

* NEW Interview with Christophe Gans & Jean-Baptiste Thoret
* The Guts of the Beast
* Behind the scenes
* Deleted Scenes:
o The Fight
o The Crow
o Fronsac and Sardis
o The Frozen Lake
o The House Tessier
o Montage
* La Legend: a programme on the origins of The Beast
* Theatrical Trailer
* Restored Original trailer

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I missed that this was due on May 15th

Brotherhood of the Wolf (Director's Cut) (2 Discs)

A stunning new restoration of the director's cut of the thrilling 2001 cult classic BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF by director Christophe Gans, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Jérémie Renier, Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci.

During the reign of Louis XV an isolated district of south-central France is haunted by the "Beast of Gévaudan" which has savagely killed over 100 people, mostly women and children. As panic sweeps across the region, the King sends his finest military minds, the scientist and adventurer Grégoire de Fronsac and his martial-arts-trained Iroquois blood brother Mani to flush out the Beast and kill it...

BLU RAY Extras:

BLU-RAY 1

* BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF Director's Cut (2022 restoration)
* Audio Commentary with Christophe Gans
* Audio Commentary with Vincent Cassel & Samuel Le Bihan
* NEW Trailer

BLU-RAY 2

* NEW Interview with Christophe Gans & Jean-Baptiste Thoret
* The Guts of the Beast
* Behind the scenes
* Deleted Scenes:
o The Fight
o The Crow
o Fronsac and Sardis
o The Frozen Lake
o The House Tessier
o Montage
* La Legend: a programme on the origins of The Beast
* Theatrical Trailer
* Restored Original trailer

That's great news because it's a film I've seen a couple of times, though not for 15 or 20 years, and wanted to own for a long time.

It's also released as a 4K Ultra HD set with the two Blu-ray discs and the 4K Ultra HD one, which contains the film with both commentaries and a trailer.

It's available to preorder at several online stores, with HMV and Amazon having the lowest price: £24.99. I'll probably go into town and buy it in store in a couple of weeks.

https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/4k-ult...director-s-cut

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I'm not sure if this new version has all the feature length docs on the Canadian three dvd edition i have.

The Guts of the Beast is on both but the 'making of' which is eighty minutes doesn't seem to be there.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I'm not sure if this new version has all the feature length docs on the Canadian three dvd edition i have.

The Guts of the Beast is on both but the 'making of' which is eighty minutes doesn't seem to be there.

My brother has that Canadian release. I think it was a blind buy that we both watched and enjoyed, so I was slightly gutted that I didn't buy one as well.

I could probably borrow it from him if I wanted to watch those feature-length documentaries.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Dave

The Wicker Man 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition - Preorder on Amazon

Pity about the artwork!

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Dear Diana! That artwork is horrendous.

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Although I'm really not sure about the artwork, I really want that set. I don't want it enough to spend £60 on it though.

It's also available as a steelbox release:

'The Wicker Man' (1973) - 4 disc, 50th anniversary 4KUHD / Blu-ray steelbox pre-order available from Amazon UK - £40.00

Release date: September 4

"THE WICKER MAN has had an enduring fascination for audiences since its release in 1973.

A unique and bone-fide horror masterpiece, brilliantly scripted by Anthony Schaffer (Sleuth, Frenzy) and featuring an astounding performance by the legendary Christopher Lee.

Director Robin Hardy's atmospheric use of location, unsettling imagery and haunting soundtrack gradually builds to one of the most terrifying and iconic climaxes in modern cinema.

When a young girl mysteriously disappears, Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) travels to a remote Scottish island to inverstiage. But this pastoral community , led by the strange Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) is not what it seems as the devoutley religious detective soon uncovers a secret society of wanton lust and pagan blasphemy. Can Howie now stop the cults ultimate sacrifice before he himself comes face to face with the horror of THE WICKER MAN?

4-discs including all 3 cuts of the film restored in 4K Extras:
NEW - Locations featurette
NEW - Shaffer and Hardy
NEW - Robin Hardy's original script
NEW - Interview with Britt Ekland
Worshipping The Wicker Man
The Music of The Wicker Man
Interview with Robin Hardy (2013)
Interview with Robin Hardy and Christopher Lee (1979)
Making of
commentary
Trailers
Stills gallery"

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It's also available as a steelbox release:

'The Wicker Man' (1973) - 4 disc, 50th anniversary 4KUHD / Blu-ray steelbox pre-order available from Amazon UK - £40.00

Release date: September 4

"THE WICKER MAN has had an enduring fascination for audiences since its release in 1973.

A unique and bone-fide horror masterpiece, brilliantly scripted by Anthony Schaffer (Sleuth, Frenzy) and featuring an astounding performance by the legendary Christopher Lee.

Director Robin Hardy's atmospheric use of location, unsettling imagery and haunting soundtrack gradually builds to one of the most terrifying and iconic climaxes in modern cinema.

When a young girl mysteriously disappears, Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) travels to a remote Scottish island to inverstiage. But this pastoral community , led by the strange Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) is not what it seems as the devoutley religious detective soon uncovers a secret society of wanton lust and pagan blasphemy. Can Howie now stop the cults ultimate sacrifice before he himself comes face to face with the horror of THE WICKER MAN?

4-discs including all 3 cuts of the film restored in 4K Extras:
NEW - Locations featurette
NEW - Shaffer and Hardy
NEW - Robin Hardy's original script
NEW - Interview with Britt Ekland
Worshipping The Wicker Man
The Music of The Wicker Man
Interview with Robin Hardy (2013)
Interview with Robin Hardy and Christopher Lee (1979)
Making of
commentary
Trailers
Stills gallery"

The artwork seems to be improving.

[Justin101]

That one looks like the Iron Maiden artwork
I'm not a fan of steelbooks though, I'll just get the normal edition.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

That one looks like the Iron Maiden artwork

Uncanny isn't it.

Even artists on official releases just rip everyone else off.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Based on the novel by Will Heinrich, Sam Peckinpah’s only war film is an intense and uncompromising affair that brilliantly reflects both the futility of conflict and the director’s fascination with individuals confronted by events beyond their control. A World War II tale told from the German perspective, Cross Of Iron follows a platoon of German soldiers in Russia when the German Wehrmacht forces had been decimated and the Germans were retreating along the Russian front. Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) is a German corporal and recipient of the Iron Cross who has grown disenchanted with Hitler’s war machine. When Captain Stransky (Maximilian Schell) assumes charge, the pair are thrown into immediate conflict, the autocratic but ultimately cowardly Stransky coveting the loyalty and honour Steiner commands. Evocatively shot by John Coquillon (Billy the Kid) in sombre tones to emphasise the horrors of combat, the superlative lead performances are matched by David Warner and James Mason as war-weary senior officers. Viewed as one of Peckinpah’s most powerful works, it’s an unflinching vision of the Second World War.

Blu-Ray Disc 1

Audio Commentary by filmmaker and film historian Mike Siegel
NEW Promoting STEINER
NEW STEINER on the set
NEW Filming STEINER
NEW Filming STEINER pt 2
NEW STEINER in colour

Blu-Ray Disc 2

On Location: Sam Peckinpah
On Location: James Coburn
On Location: Maximillian Schell
On Location: James Mason
On Location: David Warner
Passion and Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War
Kruger Kisses Kern
Vadim & Sam: Father & Son
Cutting Room Floor
Steiner in Japan: Ads filmed in 1977
Mike's Home Movies: Steiner & Kiesel Meet Again
US/UK Trailer
German Trailer
US TV Spot