The Trial (50th Anniversary Edition) - September 3,2012 pre-order - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 06-17-2012, 01:20 PM

The Trial Blu-ray

Courtesy of Studio Canal.

Special Features:

Tempo interview with Orson Welles
interview with actor/playwright Steven Berkoff about Franz Kafka and adapting his work
Deleted scene
"Welles, Kafka & The Trial" documentary
"Orson Welles, Architect of Light" documentary
Trailer
Booklet by film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum about the production and history of The Trial

Quote:

The Trial is a 1962 film directed by Orson Welles, who also wrote the screenplay based on the novel of the same name by Franz Kafka. Welles stated in a 1962 interview with the BBC that "The Trial is the best film I have ever made."The film begins with Welles narrating Kafka's parable "Before the Law" to pinscreen scenes created by the artist Alexandre Alexeieff. Anthony Perkins stars as Josef K., a bureaucrat who is accused of a never-specified crime, and Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, and Elsa Martinelli play women who become involved in various ways in Josef's trial and life. Welles plays the Advocate, Josef's lawyer and the film's principal antagonist. The Trial was filmed in Europe and has been praised for its creative set designs and cinematography, especially Welles's uses of unique angles and focus.

Mr. Thomsen · 06-17-2012, 02:25 PM

Nice! Definitely going to get it.

I remember paying a small fortune for it on a gold-colored laserdisc back in the day. :-)

Melodious Thunk · 06-17-2012, 03:07 PM

I remember really enjoying this when I rented the DVD, despite the atrocious picture/audio quality. Let's hope they do a decent job on the BD. Anyway, it'll be great to have some more Orson Welles in HD.

Akijama · 07-07-2012, 12:45 PM

French and German cover art :

MikeyHitchFan · 07-11-2012, 03:48 PM

Is Amazon U.K. the best place to order this to ship to the U.S.? Seems like the best prices overall and no VAT.

blakeyamc · 09-14-2012, 04:11 PM

I am so disappointed this is region locked. This is one of my favorite films and was holding out buying the over-priced milestone DVD, to see if it comes out on Blu. It's so hard to find a quality transfer of this film, that the complaints on the transfer make me laugh, as it looks fantastic compared to what I have seen previously.
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Tr.../44831/#Review

06-17-2012, 02:25 PM	#2
Mr. Thomsen Active Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Denmark Blu-ray collection:156	Nice! Definitely going to get it. I remember paying a small fortune for it on a gold-colored laserdisc back in the day. :-) Most wanted blu-ray upgrades: Seconds, Suspiria (remaster), Danza macabra, L'orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock, Nosferatu (1979), Il boia scarlatto, La frusta e il corpo, Sei donne per l'assassino, Dracula (1979), The Haunting (1963), Jungfrukällan, L'avventura, Spoorloos, Les yeux sans visage, Prince of Darkness, The Changeling (1980), Ringu, Ju-on, Psycho II, Psycho III, The Maze (1953, 3-D)

07-07-2012, 12:45 PM	#4
Akijama Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Europe	French and German cover art : The Pink Panther Collection (movies & cartoons) coming to Blu-ray in 2013! The King of Comedy (Martin Scorsese) coming to Blu-ray October 29th! Twin Peaks Series heading to Blu

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06-17-2012, 03:07 PM	#3
Melodious Thunk Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Oxfordshire Blu-ray collection:275 PS3 collection:8	I remember really enjoying this when I rented the DVD, despite the atrocious picture/audio quality. Let's hope they do a decent job on the BD. Anyway, it'll be great to have some more Orson Welles in HD.

07-11-2012, 03:48 PM	#5
MikeyHitchFan Active Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Southern California, USA Blu-ray collection:113 DVD collection:63	Is Amazon U.K. the best place to order this to ship to the U.S.? Seems like the best prices overall and no VAT.

09-14-2012, 04:11 PM	#6
blakeyamc Active Member Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Southern California	I am so disappointed this is region locked. This is one of my favorite films and was holding out buying the over-priced milestone DVD, to see if it comes out on Blu. It's so hard to find a quality transfer of this film, that the complaints on the transfer make me laugh, as it looks fantastic compared to what I have seen previously. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Tr.../44831/#Review