What will be the next Powell/Pressburger work on Blu Ray?

[oldtexan]

Anyone here have any thoughts on which Powell/Pressburger film will appear on Blu Ray next, and when?

Is it likely to be A Canterbury Tale, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Small Back Room, A Matter of Life and Death, One of Our Aircraft is Missing, 49th Parallel, Ill Met by Moonlight, I Know Where I'm Going, or something else?

[nametag]

I'm not sure there's any easy way of guessing this. Most of their films were released by ITV on DVD but I think they've all but given up releasing blu-rays for the time being. I think there's a better chance of Criterion releasing them since they released many of them (A Matter of Life and Death being the notable exception) on DVD. Of course, they will be region A locked, fine for me since I have a region free player but obviously not for many.

[Bruce Morrison]

I agree that Criterion is the most likely source for the next P/P release. My bet would be The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp.

[dallywhitty]

I would love for A Matter of Life and Death to be released on Blu-ray.

[principehomura]

Sorry the gravedig, but it seems the most appropriate thread.
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing is gonna be released in mid november in US by Olive.



Chances to see this released also in UK?

[Sifox211]

Fantastic news!

[Rixx]

Originally Posted by principehomura

Sorry the gravedig, but it seems the most appropriate thread.
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing is gonna be released in mid november in US by Olive.



Chances to see this released also in UK?

I'm not getting my hopes up. Universal rereleased the DVD a couple of years ago and didn't even think about Blu.

Also, I've given up on ITV releasing A Matter of Life and Death and have imported the German Blu

[Foggy]

When I saw the film in Poland 2 years ago with Thelma Schoonmaker attending she said the film was in need of a new restoration and was on the priority list.

[principehomura]

Let's hope!
Whenever it's gonna be released, it'll be a blind buy for me, never seen this one but the Archers never let me down!

[mpreed]

The Tales of Hoffman maybe?

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...er-masterpiece

[rapta]

Originally Posted by mpreed

the tales of hoffman maybe?

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...er-masterpiece

???

[Todd Tomorrow]

I desperately want I Know Where I'm Going.

[Sifox211]

A Canterbury Tale is my #1 want. My favourite film.

[Pecker]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

I desperately want I Know Where I'm Going.

My second favourite PnP film, behind AMOLAD.

And, of course, a damn sight cheaper to restore. I believe Criterion did some work for the DVD, so possibly all that's needed is a new 4K (I'd settle for 2K) scan. Or possibly that's a bit long in the tooth now and more work is required.

Have I said this before, I'm sure I have. I see a lot of IKWIG! in Scorsese's Shutter Island. It's the dream-like, almost fairy tale feel to them both.

Criterion are still selling the DVD and (for what it's worth) you can stream it in HD from Amazon in the USA.

It'd certainly keep me going until Thelma gets the brass together for AMOLAD.

[Olmo]

Originally Posted by Pecker

My second favourite PnP film, behind AMOLAD.

And, of course, a damn sight cheaper to restore. I believe Criterion did some work for the DVD, so possibly all that's needed is a new 4K (I'd settle for 2K) scan. Or possibly that's a bit long in the tooth now and more work is required.

Have I said this before, I'm sure I have. I see a lot of IKWIG! in Scorsese's Shutter Island. It's the dream-like, almost fairy tale feel to them both.

Criterion are still selling the DVD and (for what it's worth) you can stream it in HD from Amazon in the USA.

It'd certainly keep me going until Thelma gets the brass together for AMOLAD.

There's a scene in Shutter Island which Scorsese directly lifts from The Red Shoes in which a close-up of feet rapidly descending down a spiral staircase is shown.

[Opdef]

I watched a DVD of P&P's Gone to Earth this week, and thought what a stunningly beautiful Technicolor film it was, and how amazing it could look on Blu-ray. Oddly, it never really seems to get mentioned.

[GaryCouzens]

49th Parallel is showing on Mubi for thirty days from today - in SD. So presumably there's not HD master just yet, so no Blu-ray forthcoming.

[rapta]

Originally Posted by GaryCouzens

49th Parallel is showing on Mubi for thirty days from today - in SD. So presumably there's not HD master just yet, so no Blu-ray forthcoming.

Carlotta released this a couple of years ago:



Was hoping for an MoC edition at some point (or maybe Arrow Academy, or BFI). Word on the street is Criterion are doing it in the US, but not sure about UK as well...

[principehomura]

Originally Posted by rapta

Carlotta released this a couple of years ago:



Was hoping for an MoC edition at some point (or maybe Arrow Academy, or BFI). Word on the street is Criterion are doing it in the US, but not sure about UK as well...

Just looking now at Carlotta's catalogue and it seems magnificent, there are a lot of worthy titles... but subtitles only in French.
I'm cursing myself for having stopped to study it after middle school

[Olmo]

Originally Posted by Opdef

I watched a DVD of P&P's Gone to Earth this week, and thought what a stunningly beautiful Technicolor film it was, and how amazing it could look on Blu-ray. Oddly, it never really seems to get mentioned.

I'm a fan of the film also, a lesser work perhaps, in comparison to their 1944-48 run. Although a lesser P&P work is better than mosts finest.

If it's the same DVD that I have, there's a lovely extra of wordless archive behind the scenes footage to the soundtrack of Debussy's Claire de Lune. It's often thought that Tourneur's Night of the Demon inspired Kate Bush's Hounds of Love because of the 'It's in the trees, it's coming!' sample. However, if you listen closely to the lyrics it's this film she draws from

As a postscript, anything that features Esmond Knight & Hugh Griffiths, I'll watch.