Alec Guinness: Masterpiece Collection 4K UHD coming from Kino Lorber

[Areyakiddin]

Coming November 25th.

Alec Guinness: Masterpiece Collection (1949-1955) [Kind Hearts and Coronets | The Lavender Hill Mob | The Man in the White Suit | The Ladykillers] 4KUHD HDR/DV Masters

[HeavyHitter]

No original Star Wars, no sale!

[NeilZ]

Good collection.

[bergman864]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

Coming November 25th.

They got to The Man in the White Suit before Studio Canal. I have two of these and been waiting for a standard of The Lavender Hill Mob for ages.

Decisions, decisions..

[MarkGubarenko]

Originally Posted by bergman864

They got to The Man in the White Suit before Studio Canal. I have two of these and been waiting for a standard of The Lavender Hill Mob for ages.

nope, StudioCanal - September 15th.

[geomon]

[MartinScorsesefan]

The Lavender Hill Mob is one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen.

[Deadend45]

I figured SC UHDs were coming from some usa label....

Guess a Alastair Sim UHD collection will be released sooner or later.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Deadend45

Guess a Alastair Sim UHD collection will be released sooner or later.

I wouldn't think so, since he's not a huge star here, while Alec Guinness is. SC would probably release one in the UK.

[Deadend45]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

I wouldn't think so, since he's not a huge star here, while Alec Guinness is. SC would probably release one in the UK.

Sad to say Alec Guinness is almost forgotten save those ranting about the SW SE.

[bergman864]

Originally Posted by MarkGubarenko

nope, StudioCanal - September 15th.

How did I miss that? I gotta decide if I want to wait for a standard like The Lavender Hill Mob or grab both from Kino.

EDIT: I even commented on the original Studio Canal press release. How the hell did that get memory holed away?

[GrouchoFan]

My patience / stinginess is rewarded!! That should take care of upgrading this DVD set --


I have Kino's double feature of Barnacle Bill/Captain's Paradise (the 5th movie in that DVD set), I think I can live without a 4K of CP.

[commissioner.giorgio]

Man, this reminds me of the actor boxsets that were released during the DVD days, which I loved.

I hope KL continues this line.

Here's some from the DVD era that I love. Hope KL maybe considers 4K collections for these actors :

[Show spoiler]

[tylergfoster]

Nice. I have SC's KHaC but I haven't bought the others.

[SanCarolina59]

The pre-order link and description/details of the set are now up on KL's website, with the description/details and pre-order link being posted below:

Pre-order link

In these four classic comedies from Britain’s famed Ealing Studios, the ingenious Alec Guinness demonstrates with great style and wit why he is hailed as one of the greatest actors of the 20th Century. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) – Following his mother’s death, Edwardian gentleman Louis Mazzini (Dennis Price) plots to avenge her by seizing the dukedom of the aristocratic d’Ascoyne family. To gain this inheritance, Louis must first murder a line of eccentric heirs to the title—all played by Guinness in eight extraordinary, star-making performances—in this delightful comedy named the Sixth Best British Film of All Time by the British Film Institute. Co-starring Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson and Hugh Griffith. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) – Bank clerk Henry Holland (Guinness) devises a plot to steal a fortune in gold from his own bank. But when Henry and his odd accomplice (Stanley Holloway) decide to melt the gold into souvenir Eiffel Towers to smuggle them into France, the result turns hilariously disastrous. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay (T. E. B. Clarke), this cracking classic of a caper comedy features early screen appearances by Audrey Hepburn and Robert Shaw. The Man in the White Suit (1951) – Guinness delivers one of his most beloved performances as Sidney Stratton, an eccentric chemist who one day invents a fiber that never wrinkles, wears out or gets dirty. However, when mill owners realize his invention will destroy their industry, Sidney suddenly becomes the most hunted man in the nation. In this sly satire, can a young idealist trapped between big business and mad unions find safety in science, or will the future of Britain become unraveled by one extraordinary suit? Featuring Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker. The Ladykillers (1955) – Lauded as “one of the greatest comedies ever made” (Entertainment Weekly), this colorful black comedy showcases Guinness as Professor Marcus, mastermind of a gang of bumbling bank robbers. The gang rents a room from an elderly widow who appears harmless, but when she begins to meddle in their “perfect crime,” they realize she may pose the biggest threat of all. With brilliant performances by Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Jack Warner, Katie Johnson and the mighty Guinness.

Product Extras :

DISC 1: KIND HEARTS AND CORONET (4KUHD):

HDR/DV Restoration by StudioCanal
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Ellinger
Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2: THE LAVENDER HILL MOB / THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT (4KUHD):

HDR/DV Restorations by StudioCanal | Audio Commentary for THE LAVENDER HILL MOB by Film Historian Jeremy Arnold
Audio Commentary for THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT by Film Historian Dean Brandum
Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
Optional English Subtitles

DISC 3: THE LADYKILLERS (4KUHD):

HDR/DV Restoration by StudioCanal
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Philip Kemp
Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Film Historian/Producer Dan Marino
Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
Optional English Subtitles

DISC 4: BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY):

Kind Hearts and Coronets: Introduction by Filmmaker John Landis
Kind Hearts and Coronets: Those British Faces (Dennis Price Featurette)
Kind Hearts and Coronets: Interview with Cinematographer Douglas Slocombe
Kind Hearts and Coronets: Alternate American Ending
Kind Hearts and Coronets: Theatrical Trailer
The Lavender Hill Mob: Introduction by Filmmaker Martin Scorsese
The Lavender Hill Mob: Mavis Nicholson Interviews T.E.B. Clarke
The Lavender Hill Mob: Audio Interview with Director Charles Crichton
The Lavender Hill Mob: Theatrical Trailer
The Man in the White Suit: Interviews with Filmmaker Stephen Frears and Film Critic Ian Christie
The Man in the White Suit: Theatrical Trailer
The Ladykillers: Forever Ealing (Documentary)
The Ladykillers: Interview with Allan Scott
The Ladykillers: Interview with Ronald Harwood
The Ladykillers: Interview with Terence Davies
The Ladykillers: Cleaning Up The Ladykillers (Featurette)
The Ladykillers: Theatrical Trailer

[MarkGubarenko]

looks like they're missing couple of hours of SC bonuses. No thanks.

[gates70]

Originally Posted by MarkGubarenko

looks like they're missing couple of hours of SC bonuses. No thanks.

That's one of the problems with Kino releases, they hardly ever have any special features except a commentary and trailers. Once in a while they'll have some here and there, but I haven't seen that many. Yet you still pay out of your ass.