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Cinema Of Powell & Pressburger - Collection One (1939 - 1947) Hardbox (Australian Import) [Blu-ray]

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Cinema Of Powell & Pressburger - Collection One 1939 - 1947 Hardbox Blu-ray presents six early films from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger in a Limited Edition 7-disc Australian import release from Imprint. Covering the first eight years of their legendary collaboration, the set brings together The Spy In Black, 49th Parallel, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, A Canterbury Tale, A Matter Of Life and Death and Black Narcissus.

From wartime thrillers and propaganda drama to Technicolor fantasy, mystery, comedy and psychological melodrama, this collection highlights the range and influence of Powell and Pressburger during one of British cinema’s richest creative periods. The set includes A Canterbury Tale in its worldwide Blu-ray debut, along with restored high-definition presentations across all six films.

Limited to 1,500 copies, this 7-disc Hardbox edition includes new and archival commentaries, interviews, documentaries, short films, video essays, trailers, galleries, American version excerpts and English HOH subtitles.

directed by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
starring: Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Kim Hunter
1939-1947 / 698 min approx. / English LPCM Mono Audio / 7-Disc Region Free Blu-ray Limited Edition Hardbox Australian Import

Films included:

• The Spy In Black
• 49th Parallel
• The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
• A Canterbury Tale
• A Matter Of Life and Death
• Black Narcissus

Product Details

Format
  • Blu-ray

Included Blu-ray Region

Region Free

Packaging
  • Box Set / Collection

Label

Imprint Films

Special Features

THE SPY IN BLACK - IMPRINT COLLECTION #456
  • 1080p Presentation on Blu-ray from a Restored High-Definition Transfer
  • New Audio Commentary by Film Critic Kim Newman and Jo Botting from the BFI National Archive
  • Celluloid Miracle - Interview with Powell and Pressburger Film Scholar Ian Christie
  • A Dazzling Start - Interview with Author Charles Barr
  • English LPCM 2.0 Mono Audio
  • 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio
  • Optional English HOH Subtitles
49TH PARALLEL - IMPRINT COLLECTION #457
  • 1080p Presentation on Blu-ray from a Restored High-Definition Transfer
  • New Audio Commentary by Film Historians Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons
  • Call to Arms - Interview with Powell and Pressburger Film Scholar Ian Christie
  • Statecraft and Stagecraft - Interview with Author Jeremy Arnold
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • English 2.0 Mono Audio
  • 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio
  • Optional English HOH Subtitles
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP - IMPRINT COLLECTION #458
DISC ONE
  • 1080p High-Definition Presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K Restoration by The Film Foundation and Janus Films, in Association with the BFI National Archive, ITV Studios Global Entertainment Ltd., the Museum of Modern Art and Romulus Films
  • New Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Filmmaker Daniel Kremer
  • English LPCM 2.0 Mono Audio
  • 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio
  • Optional English HOH Subtitles
DISC TWO
  • The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - 115-Minute 1945 US Version
  • A Breakthrough - Interview with Powell and Pressburger Film Scholar Ian Christie
  • An Evolving Propaganda - Interview with Author Charles Drazin
  • Martin Scorsese Restoration Piece - Featurette
  • A Profile of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - Documentary
  • Photo Gallery
A CANTERBURY TALE - IMPRINT COLLECTION #459
  • Worldwide First on Blu-ray
  • 1080p Presentation on Blu-ray from a Restored High-Definition Transfer
  • New Audio Commentary by Script Supervisor Paddy Arnold, 2nd Assistant Editor Jim Pople and Author Paul Tritton
  • Pople’s Pilgrimage - Interview with 2nd Assistant Editor Jim Pople
  • Listening to Britain - Interview with Powell and Pressburger Film Scholar Ian Christie
  • Connecting with the Magic - Interview with Film Critic Kim Newman
  • A Continual Revelation - Interview with Author Charles Barr
  • American Version Excerpts Starring Kim Hunter
  • English LPCM 2.0 Mono Audio
  • 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio
  • Optional English HOH Subtitles
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH - IMPRINT COLLECTION #460
  • 1080p High-Definition Presentation on Blu-ray from a Restored Transfer
  • New Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Author Stuart Galbraith IV
  • Memories Matter - Interview with Assistant Editor Jim Pople
  • Heaven Delayed - Interview with Powell and Pressburger Film Scholar Ian Christie
  • Unexpected Realism - Interview with Author Charles Drazin
  • The Colour Merchant - Short Film Featuring Cinematographer Jack Cardiff
  • English LPCM 2.0 Mono Audio
  • 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio
  • Optional English HOH Subtitles
BLACK NARCISSUS - IMPRINT COLLECTION #461
  • 1080p Presentation on Blu-ray from a Restored High-Definition Transfer
  • New Audio Commentary by Author and Critic Kat Ellinger
  • Audio Commentary by Co-Director Michael Powell and Filmmaker Martin Scorsese
  • The Strange & the Transgressive - Interview with Film Critic and Writer Hannah McGill
  • Alchemy and Reckoning - Interview with Powell and Pressburger Film Scholar Ian Christie
  • Women at War - Video Essay by Critic and Film Historian Pamela Hutchinson
  • A Profile of Black Narcissus - Documentary
  • Painting with Light - Documentary on Cinematographer Jack Cardiff
  • Trailers From Hell: Neil LaBute on Black Narcissus
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • English LPCM 2.0 Mono Audio
  • 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio
  • Optional English HOH Subtitles
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
  • Limited Edition 7-Disc Hardbox
  • Limited to 1,500 Copies

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