The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Miss Osbourne - Arrow Films

[samdvd1]

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
- Brand new 2K restoration, scanned from the original camera negative and supervised by cinematographer Noël Véry
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the film, released on both formats for the first time anywhere in the world
- English and French soundtracks in LPCM 1.0
- Optional English and English SDH subtitles
- Appreciation by critic and long-term Borowczyk fan Michael Brooke
- Audio commentary featuring archival interviews with Walerian Borowczyk and new interviews with cinematographer Noël Véry, editor Khadicha Bariha, assistant Michael Levy and filmmaker Noël Simsolo, moderated by Daniel Bird
- Brand new interview with Udo Kier
- Brand new interview with Marina Pierro
- Himorogi (2012), a short film by Marina and Alessio Pierro, made in homage to Borowczyk
- Interview with artist and filmmaker Alessio Pierro
- Phantasmagoria of the Interior, a video essay on Borowczyk’s Dr Jekyll by Adrian Martin and Cristina Álvarez López
- Eyes That Listen, a featurette on Borowczyk’s collaborations with electro-acoustic composer Bernard Parmegiani
- Happy Toy (1979), a short film by Borowczyk inspired by Charles-Émile Reynaud’s praxinoscope
- Introduction to Happy Toy by production assistant Sarah Mallinson
- Returning to Méliès: Borowczyk and Early Cinema, a featurette by Daniel Bird
- Reversible sleeve with artwork based on Borowczyk’s own poster design
- Booklet with new writing on the film by Daniel Bird and archive pieces by Walerian Borowczyk and André Pieyre de Mandiargues, illustrated with rare stills

[skyofcrack]

This is an Arrow Academy title.

[fuzzymctiger]

Holy shit that looks good! Can not wait for this one.

What are the chances of more Boro titles, like Behind Convent Walls

[babybreese]

Thanks for the teaser images. Most certainly one of the most anticipated genre films of the year!

[Yami]

Any chance of a trailer/clip of the new restoration, Michael? That looks like a revelation.

And when it comes to more Borowczyk, I'd most like a collection of the Polish shorts and La Marge. I'm sure Arrow have thought about the latter already though, but whether music rights would be an insurmountable obstacle I don't know.

[Mr Kite]

Got to be honest I found Goto hard going, how does this compare?

[charnier]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Got to be honest I found Goto hard going, how does this compare?

If you have not already, try the short films tele1962 - they're wonderful and quite frankly they're not getting as much as look in as they should be.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

Oh, and if you want a glimpse of the restoration (although only a glimpse), I recut the trailer that I made for the Indiegogo campaign to replace its stills with the equivalent clips.

Thanks for this Michael. It looks like another impressive addition to James White's CV!

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

I'm delighted - and relieved! - to confirm that the BBFC has just passed The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Miss Osbourne uncut with an 18 certificate, for "strong sex, sexual violence, gory images".

I was reasonably relaxed about this one, given that there's nothing here that wasn't in The Beast, but they cut nearly two minutes out of it last time and I had a momentary wobble of concern when I heard last week that the film had been referred to "senior review" - which I think is BBFC-speak for "needs a second opinion". But it's in the clear.

Hell if something needs a second opinion from the BBFC that can only be good news for the film in my books. I interpret that as challenging and dividing.

[Aunt Peg]

Very good news indeed!

[SolidStateSociety]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

Hell if something needs a second opinion from the BBFC that can only be good news for the film in my books. I interpret that as challenging and dividing.

Maybe they liked it so much they wanted to watch it again.

[agent999]

They were probably trying to work out what Patrick Magee was on...

[wickedmiranda]

Wow. The restoration looks unbelievable.

I've been waiting for this for ten years. Still can't believe this is finally happening.

[asmodeux21]

I'm extremely excited about the upcoming blu ray of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne". I still have an old VHS version which is practically on its last legs and recently seeing a glimpse of the Arrow restoration was wonderful indeed. Michael, sorry to change the subject, but seeing as how Argos Films have produced some of finest Borowcyzk movies, any chance of seeing Argos produced titles like Shuji Terayama's "Fruits of Passion" or Volker Schlondorff's "Circle of Deceit" in the future?

[samdvd1]

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**THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MISS OSBOURNE RELEASE DATE UPDATE**
After successfully securing a few additional extras we are having to push the release date of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Miss Osbourne back to May 11th in the UK and May 12th in the US.

We thank you all for your understanding and hope you will be pleased with the finalised list of special features which can be found below:

- Brand new 2K restoration, scanned from the original camera negative and supervised by cinematographer Noël Véry
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the film, released on both formats for the first time anywhere in the world
- English and French soundtracks in LPCM 1.0
- Optional English and English SDH subtitles
- Appreciation by critic and long-term Borowczyk fan Michael Brooke
- Audio commentary featuring archival interviews with Walerian Borowczyk and new interviews with cinematographer Noël Véry, editor Khadicha Bariha, assistant Michael Levy and filmmaker Noël Simsolo, moderated by Daniel Bird
- Brand new interview with Udo Kier
- Brand new interview with Marina Pierro
- Himorogi (2012), a short film by Marina and Alessio Pierro, made in homage to Borowczyk
- Interview with artist and filmmaker Alessio Pierro
- Phantasmagoria of the Interior, a video essay on Borowczyk’s Dr Jekyll by Adrian Martin and Cristina Álvarez López
- Eyes That Listen, a featurette on Borowczyk’s collaborations with electro-acoustic composer Bernard Parmegiani
- Happy Toy (1979), a short film by Borowczyk inspired by Charles-Émile Reynaud’s praxinoscope
- Introduction to Happy Toy by production assistant Sarah Mallinson
- Returning to Méliès: Borowczyk and Early Cinema, a featurette by Daniel Bird
- Reversible sleeve with artwork based on Borowczyk’s own poster design
- Booklet with new writing on the film by Daniel Bird and archive pieces by Walerian Borowczyk and André Pieyre de Mandiargues, illustrated with rare stills

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Originally Posted by samdvd1

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That is great news actually, I have always liked The Bloodbath of Dr. Jekyll (I don't care what it was originally called I will always regard it as The Bloodbath of Dr. Jekyll) and I have been looking forward to Arrow's release (really pleased the BBFC left it intact) since they announced it (Yay! We will actually be able to see what is happening during that opening sequence) but was disappointed with the extra's, I have no interest in short films or interviews with people that had nothing to do with the film in question (not that those are not worthwhile as I am sure a lot of effort went into them but those sort of features are not for me) so that new Udo Kier interview is much appreciated. I just hope he is in a better mood than when he recorded his interview for Mark of the Devil as he looks like he wants to be anywhere but there and is quite rude complaining that he has been there for twenty minutes when he originally agreed to be there for fifteen... maybe he was having a bad day?

[EddieLarkin]

Including the commentary, there must be close to around 4 hours of supplements on this. Not going to have any problem handing over £18 in May.

[fuzzymctiger]

This has me so excited, I'm not sure if I can wait for sales.

[Mr Kite]

Going to purchase this one and give GOTO another go also.

[sjconstable]

FAO Michael B: All of the other Borowczyk releases have matching artwork with the titles in the centre - why isn't this one done like that too?