The Fisher King (1991)

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The Fisher King Blu-ray

Release date: June 23

http://www.criterion.com/films/28719-the-fisher-king

DIRECTOR-APPROVED EDITION:

New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary featuring Gilliam
New interviews with Gilliam; producer Lynda Obst; screenwriter Richard La Gravenese; and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Ruehl
New interviews with artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds on the creation of the film’s Red Knight
Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams
New video essay featuring Bridges’s on-set photographs
Deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Gilliam
Costume tests
Trailers
PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri

A fairy tale grounded in poignant reality, the magnificent, Manhattan-set The Fisher King, by Terry Gilliam, features Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams in two of their most brilliant roles. Bridges plays a former radio shock jock reconstructing his life after a scandal, and Williams is a homeless man on a quest for the Holy Grail—which he believes to be hidden somewhere on the Upper West Side. Unknowingly linked by their pasts, the two men aid each other on a fanciful journey to redemption. This singular American odyssey features a witty script by Richard La Gravenese, evocative cinematography by Roger Pratt, and superb supporting performances by Amanda Plummer and an Oscar-winning Mercedes Ruehl, all harnessed by Gilliam into a humane, funny modern-day myth.

[Show spoiler]via The Hollywood Reporter:

Gilliam, 73, was still struggling with what happened when he was required to revisit Fisher King for an upcoming home video re-release.

“Criterion are putting out a Blu-ray [edition of The Fisher King] and last week I had to watch it, just for technical reasons," Gilliam tells The Hollywood Reporter. "I'd been pretty depressed since Robin died and watching it was exhilarating because there was Robin — alive and well.”

Full article here