Amour (Michael Haneke)

[McCrutchy]

Amour Blu-ray PRE-ORDER

From the news page:

Independent British distributors Artificial Eye will release on Blu-ray acclaimed director Michael Haneke's latest film Amour (2012). The film stars legendary actors Jean-Louis Trintingnant (The Conformist, Red), Emmanuelle Riva (Hiroshima Mon Amour, Leon Morin, Priest), and Isabelle Huppert (Heaven's Gate, White Material). Street date is March 11th.

French drama directed by Michael Haneke exploring death, ageing and the fear of loss. Anne and George (Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant) are a couple in their 80s who are enjoying their retirement, but that changes when, after an operation following a stroke, Anne is left wheelchair-bound and paralysed. Although she expresses her wish to die, even going so far as to make an attempt at taking her own life, George tries to remind her of the beauty and worth of life itself and the love that they share for each other.

Note: Austria has chosen Michael Haneke's Amour, which won the prestigious Palme d'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, to represent it at next year's foreign language Oscars. In the U.S., the film, which is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, will open on December 19th in New York and Los Angeles.

The UK cinema release is from Friday, 16 November 2012.

[Judex]

Looking forward to this, It's showing at the Leeds Film Festival tomorrow.

The cover is awful though, it's too cluttered.
They need to get rid of all the "5 star" BS.

[kashif]

Thanks

[McCrutchy]

Amour has just been nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Langiuage Film (Austria), Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Best Director, AND Best Picture of the Year.

BAFTA Nominations include:

Best Director, Best Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language.

[aequalszero]

A very worthwhile, but utterly draining watch. Not recommended for anyone who's worried about ageing, or has been through a similar experience with an elderly relative - it's heart-wrenching at times.

[Mister Snoops]

I heard good things about this. Looks very depressing though.

[sukraj]

Blind buy for me.

[Vakulinchuk]

I think Artificial Eye should keep on eye on MoC's graphic designers when it comes to do covers. Amour is already a classic, what's the need to litter everything with huge stars a text.

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by Mister Snoops

I heard good things about this. Looks very depressing though.

ive been told by peopel it is very depressing!

my Kind of movie!!! day 1

[Judex]

Originally Posted by Vakulinchuk

I think Artificial Eye should keep on eye on MoC's graphic designers when it comes to do covers. Amour is already a classic, what's the need to litter everything with huge stars a text.

AE always clutter their covers with blurbs and 4-5star BS.

[SimBelm]

Originally Posted by Judex

AE always clutter their covers with blurbs and 4-5star BS.

There was an ad they put out in Sight & Sound that was just the title Amour surrounded by like 24 5-Stars. It looked ridiculous.

[Dark Zero]

This was nominated at the Oscars,so im confused to why no US release.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Dark Zero

This was nominated at the Oscars,so im confused to why no US release.

I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Sony announces its US release.

[nightcrawler]

Why isn't Play listing a Blu-ray for this film? It only has the dvd for pre-order. Both Amazon & Sainsburys have the BD listed. What are Sainsburys like for getting pre-orders early/on-time?

[Sky_Captain]

Hit and miss. Sometimes on time, other times almost a week after release date,(from despatch to my door).

That's my experience, anyway.

[nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Hit and miss. Sometimes on time, other times almost a week after release date,(from despatch to my door).

That's my experience, anyway.

Ok cheers. Probably safer to go with Amazon if I want it on release day.

[Judex]

Originally Posted by nightcrawler

Why isn't Play listing a Blu-ray for this film? It only has the dvd for pre-order.

With Play closing at the end of the Month it could have something to do with it. Probably sold their small allocation, or it could just be a website error.

[logboy]

apart from amour & white ribbon, are there any signs of haneke films on blu-ray? I'd like to see piano teacher again, catch funny games, code unknown, time of the wolf.

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by logboy

apart from amour & white ribbon, are there any signs of haneke films on blu-ray? I'd like to see piano teacher again, catch funny games, code unknown, time of the wolf.

Caché is out by AE too.

[logboy]

seen cache. thanks for the tip though.