Waterloo (1970) (Mediumrare)

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Waterloo Blu-ray

Release date: 14th June 2021

First time on Blu-ray in the UK.

Waterloo is the 1970 epic period war film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and produced by legendary producer Dino De Laurentis. It depicts the story of the preliminary events and the Battle of Waterloo and is famous for its lavish battle scenes.

Starring Rod Steiger as Napoleon Bonaparte and Christopher Plummer as the Duke of Wellington with a cameo by Orson Welles as Louis XVIII of France, and Jack Hawkins all contribute fine portraits of great men against a magnificent backdrop of battle and bloodshed.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• New 30-minute documentary on the making of Waterloo with previously unseen photos and behind-the-scenes footage.
• Brand new audio commentary by Simon Lewis- author of the forthcoming book Waterloo- The Making of an Epic and actor Richard Heffer.
• Waterloo Re-enactment footage France 2015
• Theatrical Trailer
• English subtitles

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Hardbound slipcase featuring newly commissioned artwork
• Perfect-bound booklet of original 1970 Waterloo Souvenir Brochure
• Reversible poster featuring the film original poster and Blu-ray original artwork.
• 6 collectors' art cards

*All extras subject to change