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Arrow Academy "US/CAN TITLE: The Hired Hand (Blu-ray) A beautiful elegiac picture that ranks as one of the finest Westerns the seventies had to offer. Release date: 18th September Having been at the forefront of America’s here-and-now with Easy Rider and the counterculture movies of Roger Corman, Peter Fonda retreated to the past and the American West for his directorial debut, The Hired Hand. Fonda plays Harry, a man who deserted his wife and child to explore the wide-open plains with his best friend Archie (Warren Oates). “Tired of the life”, he decides to finally return home in order to rekindle his marriage and reacquaint himself with his daughter. Scripted by Alan Sharp (Ulzana’s Raid, Night Moves), shot by Vilmos Zsigmond (Blow Out, The Long Goodbye) and with a standout score by folk musician Bruce Langhorne, The Hired Hand is a beautiful, elegiac picture that ranks alongside The Outlaw Josey Wales and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid as one of the finest Westerns the seventies had to offer. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements by Universal • Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM Audio • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing • Audio commentary by actor-director Peter Fonda • The Return of The Hired Hand, a 2003 documentary containing interviews with Fonda, cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, composer Bruce Langhorne, actor Verna Bloom and others • Deleted scenes • The Odd Man, Charles Gormley and Bill Forsyth’s 1978 documentary portrait of Scottish screenwriters, including Alan Sharp • Interview with Martin Scorsese • Warren Oates and Peter Fonda at the National Film Theatre, an audio recording of the actors’ appearance at the NFT London in 1971 • Stills gallery • Trailers • TV spots • Radio spots • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kim Morgan."
__________________ People try to put us down Just because we get around Golly, Gee! it's wrong to be so guilty |
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Arrow Academy "UK TITLE: Ismael’s Ghosts (DVD & Blu-ray) The latest from from Arnaud Desplechin starring Mathieu Amalric and Mariion Cotillard. Release date: 24th September The opening film of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2017, Ismael’s Ghosts is the latest film from celebrated filmmaker Arnaud Desplechin (My Golden Days, Kings and Queen). Telling the story of Ismael, Mathieu Amalric (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Casino Royale, in his sixth collaboration with Desplechin), a filmmaker preparing to direct his new film has his life turned upside down when his wife (Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone, Macbeth), who has been missing and presumed dead for twenty years, mysteriously comes back into his life. His girlfriend, Charlotte Gainsbourg (Melancholia, Antichrist) attempts to help Ismael retain his sanity as his personal and professional life spins out of control. Featuring some of the finest actors working in France today and an incredible supporting cast including Louis Garrel (The Dreamers), Alba Rohrwacher (I Am Love) and László Szabó (The Unbearable Lightness of Being) Ismael’s Ghosts is a stunning showcase for these incredible performers. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Director’s Cut and the Theatrical Cut [Limited Edition Exclusive] • DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 • Optional English subtitles • Interview with director Arnaud Desplechin • Interview with star Marion Cotillard • Interview with star Charlotte Gainsbourg • Theatrical trailer • Reversible sleeve featuring two artworks FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Ginette Vincendeau and Phil Concannon SPECIAL EDITION DVD CONTENTS • Standard Definition presentation • Optional English subtitles • Interview with director Arnaud Desplechin • Interview with star Marion Cottilard • Interview with star Charlotte Gainsbourg • Theatrical trailer • Reversible sleeve featuring two artworks"
__________________ People try to put us down Just because we get around Golly, Gee! it's wrong to be so guilty |
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Arrow Academy "UK/US/CA TITLE: Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (DVD & Blu-ray) Tomu Uchida’s 1955 Samurai masterpiece Release date: 3rd September (UK), 4th September (US/CA) Praised by Japanese film critics and much admired by his contemporaries Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirô Ozu, Tomu Uchida nonetheless remains a little-known in the west. His 1955 masterpiece Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji is an excellent entry point for the newcomer. Set during the Edo period, Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji is a tragicomic road movie of sorts, following a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi (Chiezô Kataoka) – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution. Winner of a prestigious Blue Ribbon Award for supporting actor – and Kurosawa regular – Daisuke Katô, Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji is a film deserving of much wider international recognition. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation • Original uncompressed mono audio • Optional newly translated English subtitles • Brand-new audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp, recorded exclusively for this release • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Corey Brickley FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic and filmmaker James Oliver"
__________________ People try to put us down Just because we get around Golly, Gee! it's wrong to be so guilty |
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