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![BFI Invasion of the Body Snatchers]()
BFI Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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When multiple residents of a small Californian town begin to suffer from identical frenzied delusions, Dr Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) suspects the community is in the grip of a new kind of epidemic. But his investigations soon reveal the terrifying truth - uncovering not a medical emergency, but a hidden extraterrestrial invasion that threatens mankind's very existence.Directed by Don Siegel (Dirty Harry), this milestone of science fiction taps into the paranoia and uncertainty of its times to present a chilling critique of post-war American society. Invasion of the Body Snatchers remains an enduring and suspenseful classic, prepare to experience the thrills and horrors of this highly influential movie like never before.ExtrasNewly recorded audio commentary by filmmaker and critic Jim Hemphill (2021)50th anniversary commentary with stars Dana Wynter and Kevin McCarthy, and Gremlins director Joe Dante (2006)John Player Lecture: Don Siegel (1973, 75 mins, audio only): Don Siegel looks over his career with Barry NormanSleep No More: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Revisited (2006, 27 mins): a look at Body Snatchers' production history. Includes clips from interviews with Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, John Landis, Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers), and science fiction historian Bob BurnsThe Fear and the Fiction: The Body Snatchers Phenomenon (2006, 8 mins): considering the film's themes and critical interpretations.What's In a Name? (2006, 2 mins): a short video piece about the title of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and some of the changes that were made to get it rightReturn to Santa Mira (2006, 13 mins): a look at the locations where key segments from Invasion of the Body Snatchers were shotA selection of complementary archive films, with British propaganda short Doorstep to Communism (1948, 11 mins) and groundbreaking botanical cinematography in Magic Myxies (Mary Field, F Percy Smith, 1931, 11 mins) and Battle of the Plants (F Percy Smith, 1926, 11 mins)Original theatrical trailerTrailers From Hell: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (2013, 3 mins): Body Snatchers fan Joe Dante celebrates the filmGallery
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BFI Friendship's Death - Dual Format Edition
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Friendship's Death is the bizarre and absorbing story of the relationship between a British war correspondent (Bill Paterson, Comfort and Joy) and a female extra‐terrestrial, named Friendship (Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin) who on a peace mission to Earth misses her intended destination of MIT, and instead lands inadvertently in Jordan during the events of Black September in 1970. The film's intelligent wit, coupled with outstanding performances from its two leads makes this a truly compelling film.Directed by renowned film theorist Peter Woollen's (and his only solo feature), Friendship's Death has been newly restored by the BFI National Archive and is available on Blu‐ray and DVD for the first time.Special Features:Presented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionNewly remastered in 2K by the BFI National ArchiveNewly recorded audio commentary with producer Rebecca O'Brien, cinematographer Witold Stok and BFI curator Josephine Botting Reflections on Friendship's Death (2020, 40 mins): Tilda Swinton and Bill Paterson, along with producer Rebecca O'Brien and cinematographer Witold Stok join BFI curators Will Massa and Jo Botting to talk about Friendship's DeathPeter Wollen - Writing, Politics, Film (2020, 62 mins): academics and filmmakers' Laura Mulvey and Kodwo Eshun join BFI archivist Wendy Russell for an appreciation of the work of Peter WollenFrida Kahlo & Tina Modotti (1983, 30 mins): documentary by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen exploring the work of painter Frida Kahlo and photographer Tina Modotti, women icons of the Mexican Renaissance. It features footage of Modotti in the 1920 Hollywood film The Tiger's Coat and some exquisite home movie shots of Frida Kahlo and muralist Diego Rivera at their Blue House in Mexico City.Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearingNewly created optional French subtitles***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film by So Mayer and on Frida Khalo & Tina Modotti by Sarah Wood and full film credits
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BFI The 400 Blows
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François Truffaut's directorial debut introduces his enduring alter ego, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) – a misunderstood 12-year-old, neglected by his parents and mistreated by repressive schoolteachers, who seeks refuge in truancy, petty crime and, above all, cinema.Truffaut's most autobiographical film is widely regarded as one of the all-time great coming-of-age movies. A cinematic landmark that heralded the French New Wave, this rebellious, award-winning milestone is presented here on Blu-ray, from a new 4K restoration.Presented in High Definition from a new 4K restorationAudio commentary by Robert Lachenay (2002)Audition footage (7 mins): Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay and Richard Kanayan in screen tests for The 400 BlowsLes Mistons (1957, 18 mins): Truffaut develops his distinctive style in this early shortTruffaut, Bazin, Renoir: A Love Story (2022, 20 mins): film academic Catherine Wheatley's illustrated presentation, recorded at 'François Truffaut's Cinematic and Literary Influences Study Day', BFI SouthbankImages of Paris: documentary gems from the BFI National Archive, including Panorama Around the Eiffel Tower (1900, 1 min), Metropolitan Railway of Paris (1913, 6 mins), and Lunch on the Eiffel Tower (1914, 1 min)Original theatrical trailer2022 theatrical trailerStills gallery**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with new essays by Ellen Cheshire and Kieron McCormack
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BFI Germany, Pale Mother
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Set during the Third Reich and its aftermath, this lyrical, harrowing tale of love and war is a neglected classic of New German cinema. Hans and Lene scarcely have time to meet and marry before Hans is sent away to fight, leaving Lene to give birth during an air raid and struggle through the war with a baby daughter. Based on director and writer Helma Sanders-Brahms’ mother’s experience, the film explores the devastating impact of politics on family life. Eva Mattes (Lene) gives a brilliant, fearless performance, with the film casting a powerful emotional spell which is intensified by a delicate, plaintive piano score. German critics savaged the film at its premiere, baulking at its ‘subjective’ female take on recent history. Cut by 30 minutes for cinema release, only now has it been restored to its impressive original form and released for the first time on Blu-ray. Bonus Features: Germany Pale Mother: original director’s cut (Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1980, 151 minutes) Germany Pale Mother: alternative theatrical cut (Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1980, 123 minutes) Hermann Mein Vater (Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1987, 52 mins) Extensive booklet with essays and complete film credits Cast and Crew: Director: Helma Sanders-Brahms (Laputa, My Heart is Mine Alone, Under The Beach’s Cobbles) Cast: Eva Mattes (Enemy at the Gates, Woyzeck, A Man Like Eva) and Ernst Jacobi (The White Ribbon, The Tin Drum)
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BFI Winstanley (Blu-Ray and DVD)
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1649. With poverty and unrest sweeping England, a group of impoverished men and women, the Diggers, form a settlement on St George's Hill, Surrey. Inspired by the visionary leadership of Gerrard Winstanley, they attempt to assert their right to cultivate and share the wealth of the common land. Brownlow and Mollo (the creators of It Happened Here) have produced an astonishingly authentic historical film and a powerful, moving story of one extraordinary man's vision. 'The most mysteriously beautiful English film since the best of Michael Powell' Film Comment. First time on DVD ever.Release is packed with extra content including over 90 minutes of making of documentaries and a 32 page booklet.
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BFI The Complete Humphrey Jennings - Volume 3
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This Dual Format Edition completes the BFI's acclaimed Complete Humphrey Jennings collection, making available all the films directed by Britain's greatest filmmakers available on Blu-ray and DVD.The films of Humphrey Jennings have proved hugely influential over the last 60 years - his influence can be felt in the work of Lindsay Anderson (If...) and more recent filmmakers, such as Kevin MacDonald (Touching the Void, Marley). Jennings was also a major influence for Frank Cottrel Boyce and Danny Boyle, whose 2012 Olympics ceremony used Jennings' book, Pandæmonium, as its inspiration.Films Comprise:The Eighty Days (1944)A Diary for Timothy (1945)A Defeated People (1946)The Cumberland Story (1947)The Dim Little Island (1949)Family Portrait (1950)Special Features:V.1 (1944): a shorter cut of The Eighty Days, made for overseas distributionThe Good Life (1951): Jennings' final film
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BFI Before the Revolution (Dual Format)
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A rarely seen early work from one of world cinema's most acclaimed directors, Bernardo Bertolucci's beautiful and unique Before the Revolution - made when he was just 22 captures the passions and ideology of the 1960s. Young, idealistic and bourgeois, Fabrizio struggles to come to terms with these contradictions and master a transgressive love for his auntPart autobiography, part literary adaptation, part homage to the French new-wave and Italian neo-realists that inspired him, Bertolucci's virtuosic second film is an atmospheric, ambiguous portrait of idealistic youth.Extra Features:Dual Format Edition: includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and the extras.Original theatrical trailerToday's Cinema (1963, 4 mins, DVD only): interview with the young Bernardo Bertolucci on the set of Before the RevolutionSelf-portrait (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 46 mins, DVD only): interview with Bernardo Bertolucci about making Before the RevolutionThe Workshop of the Young Masters (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 26 mins, DVD only): interviews with editor Roberto Perpignani, cinematorgrapher Vittorio Storaro and composer Ennio MorriconeVariations by the author (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 31 mins, DVD only): comparisons between the working and final copy of Before the RevolutionInterview with Bernardo Bertolucci (2011, 6 mins, DVD only)
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BFI Blue Black Permanent [Dual Format]
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This haunting and magical film moves between Edinburgh and Orkney as it tells of a woman's attempts to come to terms with her mother's death through her childhood memories. Filled with flashbacks and dream sequences, it's also a film about islander's relationships with the ever-present sea.Margaret Tait's only feature-length film, from her own screenplay, was produced by the BFI in 1992 and was the first Scottish feature film directed by a woman. Now newly remastered in 2K and available on DVD and Blu-ray for the very first time.Special Features:Film Poems - the work of filmmaker Margaret Tait (2018, 31 mins): BFI curator Peter Todd welcome academic Lucy Reynolds and writers So Mayer and Anna Coatman to talk about the work, rhythm and poetry of film poet Margaret TaitMargaret Tait Film Maker (1983, 35 mins): Art Council England film featuring the only filmed interview with Margaret TaitOther extras TBC**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
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BFI Rita, Sue and Bob Too (Dual Format)
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Following an acclaimed career in hard-hitting TV drama, director Alan Clarke achieved a cinema hit with his much-loved comedy.Bradford teenagers Rita and Sue regularly babysit for successful couple Bob and Michelle, whose comfortable suburban lifestyle contrasts with their own bleak existence. One evening when Bob is taking them home, he suggests a detour to the moors. Impressed by his flashy car and worldly ways the girls are smooth-talked into a three-way sexual relationship that becomes very much part of their lives. At first it's a bit of a laugh but people are quick to point the finger and the affair is soon out in the open.The screenplay was adapted from a series of acclaimed plays by Andrea Dunbar, which were based on her own upbringing on Bradford's Buttershaw estate. The contrast of bawdy laughs with astute social comment results in one of the more memorable and enduring British films from the period. Special Features: New feature-length documentary on the film with newly filmed interviews with the cast and crew Fully illustrated booklet with new writing essays and full film credits
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BFI The Other Side of the Underneath (Blu-Ray and DVD)
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Directed by Jane Arden, this violent and powerful film looks into the mind of a young woman labelled schizophrenic and finds, not madness, but tortured sexual guilt created by the taboos of society. The only British feature film solo directed by a woman during the 1970s, The Other Side of the Underneath was once thought lost. Here it is presented in a transfer made from the original negative, and accompanied by a number of fascinating and revealing extras.
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BFI Orchard End Murder - Dual Format (Includes DVD)
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The BFI Flipside presents...THE ORCHARD END MURDER (DVD + Blu-ray)A film by Christian MarnhamThis latest release from BFI Flipside is the newly remastered rarity - one of a series of British mini-features that shocked UK cinema audiences during the 1970s and early 1980sSet in an idyllic Kent village one balmy summer during the 1960s, this obscure British oddity is a macabre tale of murder and mischiefA young woman from the suburbs (Tracy Hyde), bored by a countryside tryst, wanders off to explore her surroundings. When she meets a gnome-like stationmaster and his towering, half-witted railway-worker friend (played by Casualty's Clive Mantle), an initially strange encounter turns sinister among the trees of a nearby orchard.Written and directed by Christian Marnham and shot by Pete Walker's regular cameraman Peter Jessop, The Orchard End Murder is a violent, darkly humorous thriller, unseen since it originally shocked UK cinema audiences as the supporting feature to Gary Sherman's Dead and Buried.Special Features:Presented in both High Definition and Standard DefinitionThe Showman (Christian Marnham, 1970, 25 mins): Short documentary about fairground Wild West showman Wally ShufflebottomChristian Marnham on The Orchard End Murder (2017, 38 mins)From Melody to Orchard End Murder: An Interview with Tracy Hyde (2017, 12 mins)An Interview with David Wilkinson (2017, 13 mins)Illustrated booklet with new writing by Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt, along with full film credits
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BFI Tom Jones
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Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Director (Tony Richardson), Best Adapted Screenplay (John Osbourne) and Best Picture, this raucous and innovative adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel is directed with a real sense of adventure. John Osbourne captures the spirit of the novel in his sophisticated screenplay and Albert Finney gives a dashing Oscar® nominated performance as the much sought-after Tom Jones, enjoying marvellous support from Joan Greenwood as Lady Bellaston and Susannah York as the wellborn Sophie Western.The BFI is proud to showcase the new 4K digital restorations of not just the theatrical cut but of Tony Richardson's preferred 1989 director's cut, both of which were supervised by director of photography Walter Lassally.Special features:Features both the director's cut (1989) and theatrical versions of the filmThe Guardian Interview: Albert Finney (1982, 35 mins audio only)Vanessa Redgrave on Tony Richardson (2017, 10mins): Vanessa Redgrave discusses Tony Richardson's career in this short interview by the Criterion CollectionUSSR Today: Meeting to Mark the 200th Anniversary of Henry Fielding (1954, 1 min)George Devine Memorial Play: Luther (Peter Whitehead, 1966, 7 mins)Walter Lassally on Tom Jones (2017, 25 mins): the Oscar® winning cinematographer discusses Tom JonesStills galleriesOriginal trailersFully illustrated booklet with writing on the film and full film credits
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BFI The Pawnbroker
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Sol Nazerman (Rod Steiger), a survivor of the Nazi death camps which took the lives of his wife and children is a man bereft of hope, instead taking refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity, while managing a Harlem pawnshop where he's subjected to an endless parade of prostitutes, pimps and thieves. Seemingly only caring about money, he is continually haunted by vivid flashbacks of the concentration camp.Oscar-nominated for his performance, Steiger firmly established his credentials as an actor of international standing, wonderfully supported here by Geraldine Fitzgerald (Wuthering Heights) and Brock Peters (To Kill a Mockingbird). The film also boasts a score from then first-time film composer Quincy Jones.ExtrasPresented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionNewly recorded audio commentary by Maura Spiegel, author of Sidney Lumet: A Life and Annette Insdorf, author of Indelible Shadows: Film and HolocaustGuardian Interview: Rod Steiger (1992, 113 mins, audio only): Rod Steiger discusses his career and talks candidly about his mental health issues in this interview with film critic Tom Hutchinson. Recorded at the BFI's National Film Theatre following a screening of The PawnbrokerNow and Then: Quincy Jones (1968, 21 mins): the legendary producer, musician, songwriter and composer is interviewed by Bernard Braden for his never broadcast series Now and ThenTen Bob in Winter (1963, 12 mins): Lloyd Reckord's Ten Bob in Winter is one of the most notable shorts to come out of the BFI Experimental Film Fund. An early classic of Black British cinema about the intriguing social dynamics that arise as a ten shilling note is passed around the Black community.Original theatrical trailerStills gallery**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet including new writing on the film by filmmaker and film historian Jim Hemphill, an essay on Quincy Jones by Nicolas Pillai, and a Sidney Lumet biography by Maura Spiegel
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BFI Ingmar Bergman Volume 1
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For over 50 years, Ingmar Bergman produced ground-breaking works of cinema that established him as one of the world’s most acclaimed, enduring and influential filmmakers. Ingmar Bergman: Volume One marks the first of a four volume celebration of the auteur’s work - available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK - and reflects on the opening stages of Bergman’s career. Presented over five discs, the set features 2K restorations of eight early films written or directed by Bergman. Including initial partnerships with regular collaborators (such as cinematographer Gunnar Fischer and actor Birger Malmsten), these early works exhibit his burgeoning talents, introducing themes and tones that he would continue to develop over the next five decades. The films: Torment (Dir. Alf Sjöberg Scr. Ingmar Bergman, 1944), Crisis (1946), Eva (Dir. Gustaf Molander Scr. Ingmar Bergman, 1948), Music in Darkness (1948), Port of Call (1948), Prison (1949), Three Strange Loves (1949), To Joy (1950) Five-Blu-ray set featuring 2K restorations of all 8 films The Guardian Interview: Ingmar Bergman (1982, 62 mins, audio only): Bergman pays tribute to Alf Sjöberg, the director of Torment, discussing his influence and impact on his own career Ingmar Bergman: First Cries, Early Whispers (2021, 20 mins): a new video essay by writer, filmmaker and film journalist Leigh Singer 100-page perfect-bound book featuring new essays by Jan Holmberg (CEO of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation), Philip Kemp, Geoff Andrew, Jessica Kiang, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Kat Ellinger, and Laura Hubner Newly commissioned artwork by Andrew Bannister Limited edition (5,000 units)
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BFI The Knack…and How to Get It (Dual Format Edition)
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From the director of the Beatles A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965) comes this inventive and hilarious romp through love and sex in 1960s London. Featuring a wildly frenetic filmmaking style that careers from slapstick to serious avant-garde, this genuinely dazzling film is a mod masterpiece.Cool and sophisticated Tolen (Ray Brooks) has a monopoly on womanising - with a long line of conquests to prove it while the naïve and awkward Colin (Michael Crawford) desperately wants a piece of it. But when Colin falls for an innocent country girl (Rita Tushingham), it's not long before the self-assured Tolen moves in for the kill. Is all fair in love and war, or can Colin get the knack and beat Tolen at his own game?Special featuresPresented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionCaptain Busby the Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967, 16 mins): Ann Wolff's surreal riff on Philip O'Connor's poem, featuring Quentin CrispNow and Then: Dick Lester (1967, 17 mins): Bernard Braden's wide-ranging interview with the directorRita Tushingham Remembers THE KNACK... and how to get it (2018, 11 mins): newly shot interview with the actressStaging THE KNACK...and how to get it (2018, 2 mins): interview with the director of the first stage version of The KnackBritish Cinema in the 1960s: Richard Lester in Conversation (2018, 59 mins): the director discusses his career with Neil SinyardIllustrated booklet with writing by Neil Sinyard and Melanie Williams, plus full film credits
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BFI Maeve
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Memories of a childhood shaped by the spectre of sectarianism come to the fore, as Maeve (Mary Jackson) returns as an adult to a Belfast still steeped in the politics of The Troubles.Presenting a feminist alternative to the conventional narrative of the conflict, filmmakers Pat Murphy and John Davis broke new ground with their experimental approach, which challenges many of the formal qualities of mainstream cinema.Previously unavailable on Blu‐ray, Maeve is a powerful take on the issues of feminism and nationalism, a film rich in debate and disruption and an overlooked gem of 1980s independent film, ripe for rediscovery.Remastered in 2K by the BFIBeing a Woman is a Nationality - a Video Essay on Maeve (2021, 14 mins): filmmaker Chris O'Neill explores Maeve's themes of feminism, Republicanism and nationality in this new video essayIrish Cinema ‐ Ourselves Alone? (1996, 51 mins): documentary by Donald Taylor Black asking why the most enduring images of Ireland have been made by foreign filmmakers, and showing the struggle to create an Irish cinema. Featuring interviews with major figures including Neil Jordan, Bob Quinn, Jim Sheridan, Pat Murphy and Roddy DoyleLimited edition with a booklet featuring a new discussion on the film between Pat Murphy, John Davies and Robert Smith and essays by Lizzie Borden, Emmie McFadden and Jack O'Dwyer
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BFI Heat and Dust
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Anne (Julie Christie), a young historical researcher, inherits letters written by her great aunt Olivia (Greta Scacchi) and becomes obsessed with their revelations of her past in colonial India. Flitting between the present-day and the 1920s, the film examines their parallel journeys of self-discovery and the eternal, seductive allures of the country.Adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from her Booker Prize-winning novel, and winner of Best Screenplay at the 1983 BAFTA's, Heat and Dust is a sensual and evocative Merchant Ivory classic.Now beautifully restored in 4K and available on Blu-ray for the first time, the set also features Autobiography of a Princess, Merchant Ivory's fictional study of Imperial India starring James Mason and Madhur Jaffrey.Special Features:Autobiography of a Princess (1975, 58 mins): Merchant Ivory's fictional study of Imperial India starring James Mason and Madhur JaffreyMerchant Ivory's Royal India (2018): conversation between James Ivory and writer/director Chris TerrioGreta Scacchi and Nikolas Grace Remember Heat and Dust (2018): an interview by Claire MonkOnstage Q&A with Madhur Jaffrey (2018)Original theatrical trailerRe-release trailerOther extras TBC**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
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BFI Underground - Limited Edition
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This Palme d'or winning film, directed by Emir Kusturica, uses the epic story of two friends to portray the history of Yugoslavia. The film follows two underground black market weapons manufacturers, Marko and Blacky, in Belgrade. Their story begins in WWII, selling weapons to the Communist resistance, and culminates when they re-emerge from the subterranean shelter during the Yugoslavian Civil War in the 1990s. The film is a testament to Kusturica’s talent and won him his second Palme d’Or - something which only seven directors have ever managed to achieve. One of the most iconic features of the film is its unique soundtrack by Goran Bregović several songs from the album such as Mesečina and Kalašnjikov, became classic brass-band hits. This DVD premier release of Kusturica's celebrated film is presented with the complete 5-hour TV version, Once Upon a Time There Was A Country and Aleksandar Manic’s Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground. Extras: Newly remastered edition Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (1995, Kusturica, 300 mins): 6-part TV re-working of Underground Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground (1996, Aleksandar Manic, 73 mins): on-set documentary Other extras TBC Illustrated booklet with new writing and full film credits
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BFI A Taste of Honey
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Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey had already played in the West End and on Broadway when Tony Richardson made his film adaptation, shot on location in Salford and Blackpool. Rita Tushingham made her indelible screen debut as Jo, a young girl who falls pregnant after leaving home and her floozie mother a revelatory performance by Dora Bryan. Jo befriends Geoff, a gentle kind-hearted gay art student, they move in together like two children playing house and - for a while - finding an innocent fragile happiness. Richardson (who co-wrote the screenplay with Shelagh Delaney), always skilled with actors, draws fine performances from the entire cast and A Taste of Honey remains an outstanding example of the British New Wave, and was shot by its star cinematographer Walter Lassally. Special features: Presented in High definition Walter Lassally Video Essay (2002, 21 mins):the cinematographer recalls shooting A Taste of Honey 50th Anniversary Q&A With Rita Tushingham, Murray Melvin and Walter Lassally (2011, 25 mins): the team reunite for a discussion with the BFI's Dr Josephine Botting A Taste of Honey From Stage to Screen - A Journey With Murray Melvin (2018, 25 mins): the actor looks back on both his role in the original play and reprising it for cinema Rita Tushingham on A Taste of Honey (2018, 15 mins): the actor reminisces about the making of the film Holiday (1957, 18 mins): jazz-scored documentary capturing a day (and night) in the life of high-season Blackpool, in glorious colour Illustrated booklet with new writing by Cecilia Mello and Melanie Williams, plus full film credits
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BFI Get Carter 4K Ultra HD (Includes Blu-ray)
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Zavvi - The Home of Pop CultureMichael Caine is Jack Carter, the London gangland enforcer who returns to his hometown of Newcastle to investigate his brother's death. Rarely has the criminal underworld been so realistically portrayed as in this 1971 masterpiece. Shot on location, resulting in a devastatingly authentic snapshot of life in the north east of England, Get Carter remains arguably the grittiest and greatest of all British crime films. Restored in 4K from the original camera negative by the BFI, and approved by director Mike Hodges, Get Carter is back, and looking and sounding better than ever.Product FeaturesExtras4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)Introduction by Michael Caine (2022, 3 mins)Audio commentary featuring Mike Hodges, Michael Caine and Wolfgang Suschitzky (2000)Audio commentary featuring Kim Newman and Barry ForshawIsolated score by Roy BuddMike Hodges in Conversation (2022, 60 mins): the director discusses his career in this interview recorded at BFI SouthbankThe Sound of Roy Budd (2022, 17 mins): film music expert Jonny Trunk explores the varied career of Roy Budd, and revisits Budd's iconic, minimalist score for Get CarterRoy Budd Plays 'Get Carter' (1971, 4 mins)BBC Look North location report (1970, 5 mins): surviving footage of a 1971 report on Get Carter's making, from the BBC's regional news programmeDon't Trust Boys(2022, 22 mins): actor Petra Markham reflects upon her career on stage and screen, and recalls her role in Get CarterKlinger on Klinger (2022, 24 mins): Tony Klinger recalls and evaluates the career of his father, Michael Klinger, Producer of Get CarterThe Ship Hotel - Tyne Main (1967, 33 mins): Philip Trevelyan's evocative documentary film about a pub on the banks of the River TyneInternational trailer (1971)Rerelease trailer (2022)Michael Caine's message to premiere attendees (1971, 1 min)Script galleryEnglish language with optional descriptive subtitlesAudio description track
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BFI The Appointment (Flipside No. 44)
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An evil and enigmatic entity throws a family into turmoil in Lindsey C. Vickers much sought-after cult horror.Unable to attend his daughter's violin recital, suburban father Ian – played by Edward Woodward (The Wicker Man) – is haunted by a series of prophetic nightmares that seem to foresee a looming tragedy. Are dark forces gathering to be unleashed upon him?An unsettling journey into the world of the supernatural guaranteed to give you sleepless nights, The Appointment is this latest addition to the popular BFI Flipside collection. It is with the director's blessing (and extensive involvement) that the BFI have decided to make this much requested title available, using the best materials as yet discovered. Standard Definition (presented on Blu-ray)Newly recorded audio commentary on The Appointment by director Lindsey C. VickersIntroduction to the film by the directorInterview with Lindsey C. Vickers (2021)Interview with Jane Merrow (2022): the actress recalls her experience of making The AppointmentThe Lake (Lindsey C. Vickers, 1978, 33 mins): a romantic picnic for young lovers Tony and Barbara is threatened by echoes of the horrific violence that happened nearby in this hauntingly effective ghost storyNewly recorded audio commentary on The Lake by Lindsey C. VickersExtensive galleries featuring rare stills and production materials kindly donated by the directorIllustrated booklet featuring new writing on the filmNewly commissioned sleeve art by Matt Needle
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BFI The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
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A stunning new restoration of a British World War One epic, this is one of the greatest British films from the silent era. Originally released in 1927 to great acclaim and popularity, The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands is an exciting recreation of two key battles faced by the Royal Navy in the early days of World War One. The first major engagement between German and British ships at Coronel was a terrible defeat for Britain with the loss of two warships. Later the British responded in a desperate bid to save the morale of a nation at war. The stunning restoration has a stirring new score by award-winning composer Simon Dobson, commissioned by the BFI and performed, appropriately, by 24 members of the Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines in honour of the 24 members of the band who lost their lives with the sinking of HMS Monmouth at the battle of Coronel.
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BFI Charlie Chaplin: The Essanay Films
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In 1914, the great Charlie Chaplin signed a one-year contract with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company for what was then an unprecedented salary. Shooting in its California and Chicago studios, he went on to make 16 films that established him as the world's favourite screen comedian.Unlike other screen stars at the time, Chaplin retained complete creative control over his films, from writing to casting and directing. Despite the strain that put on his relationship with Essanay, this fruitful period of his career saw him evolve his style, resulting in seminal works such as (The Tramp, The Bank and The Champion.The result of a 12 year project, led by Lobster Films and the Cineteca di Bologna, this comprehensive two-disc Blu-ray collection features 16 films, fully restored, presented alongside exclusive special features never before released in the UK.Films:His New JobA Night OutThe ChampionIn the ParkA Jitney ElopementThe TrampBy the SeaHis RegenerationWorkA WomanThe BankShanghaiedA Night in the ShowA Burlesque on CarmenPolice!Triple TroubleSpecial Features:All films fully restored and presented in High DefinitionCharlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanaay (2016, 23 mins): newly recorded video essay presented by writer and broadcaster Glenn MitchellCharlie's Triple Trouble (c1944,15 mins): the re-released British version of Chaplin's 1918 films triple TroubleA Burlesque on Carmen (1951, 36 mins): containing additional footage filmed after Chaplin's departure from Essanay. This version features commentary by comedian Peter Selleers, which was used for the films British re-releaseCharlie Butts In (c1920, 10 mins): short compilation of out-takes and alternative shots from Chaplin's 1915 film A Night OutFully illustrated booklet with essays by Frank Scheide, new writing by Glenn Mitchell and Vic Pratt, and full film credits
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BFI Psychomania (Flipside 033)
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Upon discovering a dark family secret Tom Latham (Nicky Henson), the leader of hell-raising teen motorcycle gang 'The Living Dead', decides to take drastic measures to ensure his gang's superiority.Through his devil-worshipping mother (Beryl Reid), Tom makes a pact with Satan to ascertain the secret of immortality. Using this information he encourages his fellow riders to end their lives, safe in the knowledge that they'll soon return from the dead to invulnerably terrorise the locals.Packed with gothic tropes, black humour and eccentric performances (including George Sanders final screen role), Psychomania is a cult horror classic brimming with exciting action and fantastical mayhem.Extras:Newly remastered in 2K from the original negativesNew interview with actor Nicky HensonRestoration featuretteFully illustrated bookletCast and Crew:Director: Don Sharp (The Violent Enemy)Cast: George Sanders (All About Eve, Journey to Italy), Nicky Henson (Witchfinder General, Vera Drake), Beryl Reid (The Killing of Sister George, Smiley's People), Robert Hardy (All Creatures Great and Small, Sense and Sensibility)Awards and Reviews: 'A delirious zombie biker flick' (John Gammon, Radio Times)'Just about the blackest comedy to come out of this country in years' (Time Out)
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BFI An Autumn Afternoon / A Hen in the Wind (Dual Format Edition)
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Yasujiro Ozu's elegiac final film, An Autumn Afternoon, charts the inevitable eclipse of older generations by irreverent youth. Revisiting the story of his earlier masterpiece Late Spring (1949), Ozu once again casts Chishu Ryu in the role of Hirayama, the concerned father to unmarried Michiko. Harangued on all sides to marry off Michiko, Hirayama reluctantly prepares to bid his old life farewell. A cast of tragi-comic characters weaves seamlessly through this gently satirical portrayal of life's inevitable, endless cycle.Ozu's rarely seen post-war melodrama, A Hen in the Wind, is also included here (on DVD only). In a Japan recently devastated by World War II a devoted, near-destitute mother turns to prostitution to pay medical bills when her son falls dangerously ill.
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BFI Varda by Agnes - Dual Format
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Whether in front of the camera or behind it, Agnes Varda was a visual storyteller who eschewed convention and prescribed approaches to drama.In Varda by Agnes - the director's final film - she offers a personal insight into her oeuvre, using excerpts from her work to illustrate her unique artistic visions and ideas.Playful, revealing and endearing, discover the inimitable genius of a true icon of world cinema.Special features:Presented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionAgnes Varda in Conversation (2018, 82 mins): the legendary director gives a talk about her career, illustrated with clips, to an audience at BFI Southbank.Agnes Varda: Filmmaker, photographer, Instagrammer (2018, 12 mins): the veteran director explains how to Instagram followed photography and film as her medium of choice.Video essay (2019, 10 mins): a newly commissioned video essay by film critic and writer Amy SimmonsOriginal theatrical trailer**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits.
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BFI Her Private Hell (Flipside) [Dual Format Edition]
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The cautionary tale of an innocent girl abroad who gets caught up in the sleazy world of modeling, Her Private Hell was the debut feature of British exploitation director Norman J Warren (Satan's Slave, Prey and Terror) and the UK's first narrative sex film.Beautiful but naïve, Marisa arrives from the continent for a job as a fashion model but soon discovers she's being groomed for a different purpose. Starring Italian actress Lucia Modugno (Il Generale della Rovere, Diabolik), the film ran for over a year in London and put Britain on the map in the realm of home grown adult features.Extra features:Presented in both High Definition and Standard DefinitionOriginal Her Private Hell trailerAlternative, uncensored US sequences (3 mins)Screen tests (4 mins)Making Her Private Hell (15 mins): new documentary with cast and crew interviewsIncident (Norman J Warren, 1959, 14 mins): newly-created HD version of Warren's enigmatic first filmFragment (Norman J Warren, 1966, 11 mins): exquisite short about a woman's unhappiness after a failed love affairThe Anatomy of a Pin-up (David Cohen, 1971, 30 mins): modish documentary about the modelling industryFully illustrated booklet with new essays by Norman J. Warren, David Cohen, Lynn Barber and Josephine Botting
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BFI Werner Herzog Collection
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The Werner Herzog Collection - an extensive Blu-ray box set compiling 18 films from the legendary German director. Features digitally remastered presentations of classics such as Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972); The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974); Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and Fitzcarraldo (1982) plus many of Herzog's hugely acclaimed short films. Extras include Jack Bond's long-unseen South Bank Show on Herzog from 1982 and Les Blank's Burden of Dreams.Contents:The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz (1967)Last Words (1968)Precautions Against Fanatics (1969)Fata Morgana (1971)Handicapped Future (1971)Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)Land Of Silence and Darkness (1971)Stroszek (1977)The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974)Heart of Glass (1976)How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck (1978)Woyzeck (1979)Nosferatu (1979)Fitzcarraldo (1982)Huie's Sermon (1983)God's Angry Man (1983)Cobre Verde (1987)Special Features:All Films Digitally Remastered to High DefinitionAlternative German and English version of Nosferatu, the VampyreNosferatu - On set documentary (1979, 13 mins)Burden of Dreams (1982, 93 mins)South Bank Show: Werner Herzog (Jack Bond, 1982, 50 mins)Illustrated Booklet with Extensive Essay by Laurie Johnson; Full Film CreditsCast and Crew: Directed by Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn, Encounters at the End of the World).Starring Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu, Fitzcarraldo).
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BFI A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-war Britain by John Krish (DVD and Blu-Ray)
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'A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-war Britain by John Krish' is a collection of four of Krish's most cherished post-war documentaries. Each film shows in rich texture, details of everyday life in post-war Britain.The collection of Krish's cherished films are:The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953)Our School (1962)They Took Us to the Sea (1961)I Think They Call Him John (1964)This essential and critically acclaimed collection includes an interview with Krish and also includes two rarely seen films:I Want to Go to School ( 1959)Marsh Comes to School (1961)
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BFI Great White Silence (Dual Format Edition)
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The official record of Captain Scott's legendary expedition to the South Pole, fully restored by the BFI and featuring a with new musical score by Simon Fisher Turner. Released on DVD & Blu-ray for the first time ever. Scott described Herbert Ponting as 'an artist in love with his work', and, after the Antarctic expedition's tragic outcome, Ponting devoted the rest of his life to ensuring that the grandeur of the Antarctic and of the expedition's heroism would not be forgotten. The images that he captured have fired imaginations ever since. Now, the BFI National Archive - custodian of the expedition negatives - has restored the film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and reintroduced the film's sophisticated use of colour. The alien beauty of the landscape is brought dramatically to life, showing the world of the expedition in brilliant detail.Extra Features:Dual Format Edition: includes both Blu-ray and the DVD versions of the main feature90º South (1933, 72 mins) - Herbert Ponting's re-edited sound version of the legendary footage he shot in 1910-11.Compilation of newsreel footage (1910-1925, 4 mins - DVD only)Cardiff: The Ship Terra Nova Leaving Harbour Towards the South Pole - Pathé's Animated Gazette film (1910)Captain Scott And Dr Wilson With 'Nobby' the Pony - short film from Gaumont Graphic (1912)The Terra Nova Returns Home - Topical Budget newsreel (1913)Memorial Service for Antarctic Heroes 14th Feb 1913 - Pathe's Animated Gazette film (1913)Nation's Tribute To Captain Scott - Topical Budget newsreel (1925)
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BFI Mary Queen of Scots
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The historical rivalry between two of Britain's most fascinating monarchs is brought brilliantly to life in this thrilling period drama.When the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots (Vanessa Redgrave) returns to her homeland to claim her throne, the court of her cousin, the Protestant Elizabeth I (Glenda Jackson) in neighbouring England, is thrown into turmoil, as the question of succession becomes an ever-pressing concern to the 'Virgin Queen'. Political machinations and intrigue abound as the competing camps jostle for dominance, with the threat of the executioner's axe looming large.Stunning performances by Oscar-winners Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson are supported by a stellar ensemble cast including Trevor Howard, Ian Holm and Timothy Dalton, and an Oscar-nominated score by John Barry.Presented in High DefinitionAudio commentary by film historian and critic Sergio Mims (2020)Isolated John Barry score with commentary from film historians Nick Redman and Jon BurlingameRiding High (2022, 6 mins): actor Frances White recalls a few of her most memorable experiences on locationThe Guardian Lecture: Glenda Jackson (1982, 77 mins, audio only): the actor interviewed at the National Film TheatreNow and Then: Vanessa Redgrave (1968, 30 mins): the actor is interviewed by Bernard Braden for his never broadcast seriesPromotional trailer (1971, 4 mins)Image galleryNewly created audio description trackNewly commissioned reversible sleeve art by artist David Downton***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** Illustrated booklet with a new essay by Ellen Cheshire and selected biographies by John Oliver
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BFI Requiem for a Village (Dual Format)
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Although best known for his celebrated work as editor on Lindsay Anderson's If.... and O Lucky Man!, as well as on the acclaimed BBC TV series Ways of Seeing, David Gladwell has rarely before been recognised as the director of a collection of extraordinary, ground-breaking films which explore Britain's rural traditions and the undying power of memory. This Dual Format Edition (DVD + Blu-ray) provides the rare opportunity to finally experience Gladwell's lyrical, poetic 1975 film Requiem for a Village, as well as a selection of his rare and striking short film works.Extra Features: Dual Format Edition: includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and the extras A Summer Discord (David Gladwell, 1955, 17 mins) Miss Thompson Goes Shopping (David Gladwell, 1958, 23 mins) The Great Steam Fair (David Gladwell, 1964, 18 mins) An Untitled Film (David Gladwell, 1964, 9 mins) Illustrated booklet featuring new sleevenote essay by Rob Young
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BFI Mogul Mowgli
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British Pakistani rapper Zed (Riz Ahmed) is a rising star on the cusp of his first world tour. But, struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break, he's forced to confront his past, his family and the uncertainty of his legacy.The debut fiction feature from award‐winning documentary filmmaker Bassam Tariq (These Birds Walk), co‐written, produced by and starring the Emmy award‐winning Ahmed, Mogul Mowgli is a bold, vital and electrifying exploration of heritage and identity.Extras:Presented in High DefinitionFeature commentary by Bassam Tariq and Riz AhmedMogul Mowgli LFF Q&A (2020, 20 mins): Bassam Tariq and Riz Ahmed talk to Elhum ShakerifarDeleted scenes (23 mins)Music videos for 'Mogambo' (2018, 3 mins) and 'Once Kings' (2020, 4 mins)Daytimer (Riz Ahmed, 2014, 15 mins): a boy skips school and his familial responsibilities to go to a daytime rave**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by Elhum Shakerifar and Toba Tek Singh, Saadat Hasan Manto's satirical short story about Partition
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BFI The Magic Flute (Dual Format Edition)
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Ingmar Bergman puts his indelible stamp on Mozart’s exquisite opera in this sublime rendering of one of the composer’s best-loved works: a celebration of love, forgiveness, and the brotherhood of man. The Magic Flute (Trollflöjten) stars Josef Köstlinger as Tamino, the young man determined to rescue a beautiful princess from the clutches of parental evil. Available for the first time on Blu-ray the BFI are proud to present this film from one of the world’s most acclaimed directors. Features: Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
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BFI That Kind of Girl (The Flipside) [Dual Format Edition]
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In 1960s London, a beautiful continental au pair finds herself wrestling with the affections of an earnest peace-protestor, a dashing young toff and a roguish older man. But fun and freedom turn to shame and despair when she finds that her naivety has put her lovers, and their partners - including the well-meaning Janet (played by Big Zapper's Linda Marlowe, in her first role) - at risk.Stylishly shot in crisp black and white, and set against a backdrop of smoky jazz clubs, 'Ban the Bomb' marches, and evocative London locations, this finely-tuned cautionary tale was the directorial debut of Gerry O'Hara (All the Right Noises, The Brute), and is presented in a new high-definition transfer.Special features:Dual Format Edition: includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and the extrasAll films remastered to High DefinitionThe People at No. 19 (J.B. Holmes, 1948, 17 mins): an intense and effective melodrama which explores the themes of adultery, sexual hygiene and pregnancy from the perspective of an earlier eraNo Place to Hide (Derrick Knight, 1959, 10 mins): a snapshot of the first 'Ban the Bomb' march to AldermastonA Sunday in September (James Hill, 1961, 27 mins): a compelling documentary, from the director of Black Beauty, about a nuclear disarmament demonstration in London, with Vanessa Redgrave, Doris Lessing and John OsbourneRobert Hartford-Davis interview (1968, 14 mins): That Kind of Girl's producer discusses his film careerExtensive illustrated booklet featuring essays from novelist Cathi Unsworth and director Gerry O'Hara
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BFI The Ballad of Tam Lin
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The 45th release in the BFI Flipside series of rediscovered British cinema, The Ballad of Tam Lin was the first and only film directed by the Hollywood actor Roddy McDowall (best known, perhaps, for The Planet of the Apes).Loosely based on the traditional Scottish folk ballad, this 1971 rarity stars silver screen icon Ava Gardner (The Killers) as a mysterious and wealthy older woman who uses witchcraft to exercise control over a group of younger hippies and thrill-seekers (played by a sensational cast including Ian McShane (Deadwood), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) and Bruce Robinson (Withnail And I). Features music is by folk-rock legends Pentangle, and spectacular cinematography by Academy Award-winner Billy Williams (Women in Love, Gandhi).Part folk-horror and part Blow-Up style, Swinging-60s critique, this unique cult film is being made available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.ExtrasPresented in High DefinitionInterview with Roddy McDowall (1998, 17 mins)Interview with Jacqui McShee (2022): newly recorded interview with the lead singer of British folk-jazz band Pentangle**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with new writing on the film by William FowlerOther extras TBC
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BFI Babymother
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Babymother follows young black woman Anita (Anjela Lauren Smith), who dreams of becoming a successful dancehall deejay, whilst juggling the difficulties of raising her two children on a Harlesden housing estate. Her ambitious babyfather Byron (Wil Johnson, Outlander) forges his own music career, unashamedly stealing lyrics from Anita in the process. Supported by her rude girl friends Anita is determined to make her mark, culminating in a dancehall battle against Byron.Widely considered to be the first truly black British musical, director Julian Henriques uses music to uncover the energetic culture beating at the heart of Harlesden's streets and estates. Featuring music by Beres Hammond and Carroll Thompson this 90's gem stars familiar faces from stage and screen including Corinne Skinner-Carter (Burning an Illusion, Pressure) as Anita's mum and Don Warrington (Rising Damp, Death in Paradise) as ruthless promoter Luther. Babymother is released here for the first time on Blu-ray, newly remastered by the BFI.Newly remastered in 2K by the BFIWe the Ragamuffin (1992, 26 mins): Julian Henriques' urban musical showcases the style, vernacular and vibrancy of British Caribbean Dancehall cultureJulian Henriques and Parminder Vir on Babymother (2021): director and co-writer Julian Henriques and producer Parminder Vir talk about the production history of Babymother in the this new interviewAnjela Lauren Smith in conversation with Corrina Antrobus (2021): Actress Anjela Lauren Smith talks to film programmer and writer Corrina Antrobus about her role in BabymotherCarroll Thompson in conversation with Rōgan Graham (2021): the singer and songwriter discusses her role as music consultant on Babymother with journalist and film writer Rōgan GrahamArchive Q&A / Babymother Gallery (1998): an archive Q&A with Julian Henriques and Parminder Vir, recorded at the BFI's National Film Theatre on 9th September 1998. Plays over a selection of stills and production documents.We the Ragamuffin GalleryTrailer **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet featuring writing on the film by Stuart Hall and producer Parminder Vir and original press material for both We the Ragamuffin and Babymother
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BFI The Complete Humphrey Jennings - Volume 2 [Blu-Ray and DVD]
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Widely considered to be one of Britain's greatest filmmakers, Humphrey Jennings has long been celebrated as the director of works which beautifully capture the everyday heroism in times of war and peace.This, the second of three volumes which collect together Jennings' entire output, gathers 5 films from 1941 -1943 and shows Jennings at the pinnacle of his career. It features his masterpieces Listen to Britain and Fires Were Started and the rousing Words for Battle as well as some previously neglected works and alternative versions, many of which are made available for the first time since their original release.Special features:Contents: Listen To Britain (1941); Words for Battle (1941); The Heart of Britain (1941); Fires Were Started (1943); The Silent Village (1943)All films presented in both High Definition and Standard DefinitionThis Is England (1941): alternate cut of The Heart of BritainI Was a Fireman (1943): Jenning's original cut of Fires Were StartedIllustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays, film notes, and biography
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BFI When the Wind Blows (Dual Format Edition)
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Jim and Hilda Bloggs (Sir John Mills and Dame Peggy Ashcroft) are a middle-aged couple, who believe that the British government is in control as they prepare for Nuclear War. When the countdown begins they roll up their shirtsleeves and follow government guidelines that were actually distributed to households around Britain in the 1970s. They paint their windows white, build a fortress of doors and pillows, take the washing in and put away two packets of ginger nuts, one tin of pineapple chunks and a good supply of tea.This cautionary tale is both humorous and macabre in its consideration of one of the most horrific possibilities of modern life. When the Wind Blows is a story about love, tenderness, humanity and hope. Adapted by Raymond Briggs (The Snowman) from his best-selling book, When the Wind Blows features an original soundtrack by Roger Waters, and a title song by David Bowie.Extras:Presented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionAudio commentary with first assistant editor Joe Fordham and film historian Nick RedmanJimmy Murakami: Non-Alien (2010, 73 mins): feature-length documentary about the film’s directorInterview with Raymond Briggs (2005, 14 mins)The Wind and the Bomb (1986, 20 mins): the making-of When the Wind BlowsProtect and Survive (1975, 51 mins): public information film about how to survive in the event of a nuclear attackIsolated music and effects trackFully illustrated booklet with a new introduction by Raymond Briggs, essays by Jez Stewart, Clare Kitson and Bella Todd and full film credits
BFI Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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When multiple residents of a small Californian town begin to suffer from identical frenzied delusions, Dr Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) suspects the community is in the grip of a new kind of epidemic. But his investigations soon reveal the terrifying truth - uncovering not a medical emergency, but a hidden extraterrestrial invasion that threatens mankind's very existence.Directed by Don Siegel (Dirty Harry), this milestone of science fiction taps into the paranoia and uncertainty of its times to present a chilling critique of post-war American society. Invasion of the Body Snatchers remains an enduring and suspenseful classic, prepare to experience the thrills and horrors of this highly influential movie like never before.ExtrasNewly recorded audio commentary by filmmaker and critic Jim Hemphill (2021)50th anniversary commentary with stars Dana Wynter and Kevin McCarthy, and Gremlins director Joe Dante (2006)John Player Lecture: Don Siegel (1973, 75 mins, audio only): Don Siegel looks over his career with Barry NormanSleep No More: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Revisited (2006, 27 mins): a look at Body Snatchers' production history. Includes clips from interviews with Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, John Landis, Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers), and science fiction historian Bob BurnsThe Fear and the Fiction: The Body Snatchers Phenomenon (2006, 8 mins): considering the film's themes and critical interpretations.What's In a Name? (2006, 2 mins): a short video piece about the title of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and some of the changes that were made to get it rightReturn to Santa Mira (2006, 13 mins): a look at the locations where key segments from Invasion of the Body Snatchers were shotA selection of complementary archive films, with British propaganda short Doorstep to Communism (1948, 11 mins) and groundbreaking botanical cinematography in Magic Myxies (Mary Field, F Percy Smith, 1931, 11 mins) and Battle of the Plants (F Percy Smith, 1926, 11 mins)Original theatrical trailerTrailers From Hell: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (2013, 3 mins): Body Snatchers fan Joe Dante celebrates the filmGallery
BFI Friendship's Death - Dual Format Edition
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Friendship's Death is the bizarre and absorbing story of the relationship between a British war correspondent (Bill Paterson, Comfort and Joy) and a female extra‐terrestrial, named Friendship (Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin) who on a peace mission to Earth misses her intended destination of MIT, and instead lands inadvertently in Jordan during the events of Black September in 1970. The film's intelligent wit, coupled with outstanding performances from its two leads makes this a truly compelling film.Directed by renowned film theorist Peter Woollen's (and his only solo feature), Friendship's Death has been newly restored by the BFI National Archive and is available on Blu‐ray and DVD for the first time.Special Features:Presented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionNewly remastered in 2K by the BFI National ArchiveNewly recorded audio commentary with producer Rebecca O'Brien, cinematographer Witold Stok and BFI curator Josephine Botting Reflections on Friendship's Death (2020, 40 mins): Tilda Swinton and Bill Paterson, along with producer Rebecca O'Brien and cinematographer Witold Stok join BFI curators Will Massa and Jo Botting to talk about Friendship's DeathPeter Wollen - Writing, Politics, Film (2020, 62 mins): academics and filmmakers' Laura Mulvey and Kodwo Eshun join BFI archivist Wendy Russell for an appreciation of the work of Peter WollenFrida Kahlo & Tina Modotti (1983, 30 mins): documentary by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen exploring the work of painter Frida Kahlo and photographer Tina Modotti, women icons of the Mexican Renaissance. It features footage of Modotti in the 1920 Hollywood film The Tiger's Coat and some exquisite home movie shots of Frida Kahlo and muralist Diego Rivera at their Blue House in Mexico City.Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearingNewly created optional French subtitles***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film by So Mayer and on Frida Khalo & Tina Modotti by Sarah Wood and full film credits
BFI The 400 Blows
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François Truffaut's directorial debut introduces his enduring alter ego, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) – a misunderstood 12-year-old, neglected by his parents and mistreated by repressive schoolteachers, who seeks refuge in truancy, petty crime and, above all, cinema.Truffaut's most autobiographical film is widely regarded as one of the all-time great coming-of-age movies. A cinematic landmark that heralded the French New Wave, this rebellious, award-winning milestone is presented here on Blu-ray, from a new 4K restoration.Presented in High Definition from a new 4K restorationAudio commentary by Robert Lachenay (2002)Audition footage (7 mins): Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay and Richard Kanayan in screen tests for The 400 BlowsLes Mistons (1957, 18 mins): Truffaut develops his distinctive style in this early shortTruffaut, Bazin, Renoir: A Love Story (2022, 20 mins): film academic Catherine Wheatley's illustrated presentation, recorded at 'François Truffaut's Cinematic and Literary Influences Study Day', BFI SouthbankImages of Paris: documentary gems from the BFI National Archive, including Panorama Around the Eiffel Tower (1900, 1 min), Metropolitan Railway of Paris (1913, 6 mins), and Lunch on the Eiffel Tower (1914, 1 min)Original theatrical trailer2022 theatrical trailerStills gallery**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with new essays by Ellen Cheshire and Kieron McCormack
BFI Germany, Pale Mother
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Set during the Third Reich and its aftermath, this lyrical, harrowing tale of love and war is a neglected classic of New German cinema. Hans and Lene scarcely have time to meet and marry before Hans is sent away to fight, leaving Lene to give birth during an air raid and struggle through the war with a baby daughter. Based on director and writer Helma Sanders-Brahms’ mother’s experience, the film explores the devastating impact of politics on family life. Eva Mattes (Lene) gives a brilliant, fearless performance, with the film casting a powerful emotional spell which is intensified by a delicate, plaintive piano score. German critics savaged the film at its premiere, baulking at its ‘subjective’ female take on recent history. Cut by 30 minutes for cinema release, only now has it been restored to its impressive original form and released for the first time on Blu-ray. Bonus Features: Germany Pale Mother: original director’s cut (Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1980, 151 minutes) Germany Pale Mother: alternative theatrical cut (Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1980, 123 minutes) Hermann Mein Vater (Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1987, 52 mins) Extensive booklet with essays and complete film credits Cast and Crew: Director: Helma Sanders-Brahms (Laputa, My Heart is Mine Alone, Under The Beach’s Cobbles) Cast: Eva Mattes (Enemy at the Gates, Woyzeck, A Man Like Eva) and Ernst Jacobi (The White Ribbon, The Tin Drum)
BFI Winstanley (Blu-Ray and DVD)
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1649. With poverty and unrest sweeping England, a group of impoverished men and women, the Diggers, form a settlement on St George's Hill, Surrey. Inspired by the visionary leadership of Gerrard Winstanley, they attempt to assert their right to cultivate and share the wealth of the common land. Brownlow and Mollo (the creators of It Happened Here) have produced an astonishingly authentic historical film and a powerful, moving story of one extraordinary man's vision. 'The most mysteriously beautiful English film since the best of Michael Powell' Film Comment. First time on DVD ever.Release is packed with extra content including over 90 minutes of making of documentaries and a 32 page booklet.
BFI The Complete Humphrey Jennings - Volume 3
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This Dual Format Edition completes the BFI's acclaimed Complete Humphrey Jennings collection, making available all the films directed by Britain's greatest filmmakers available on Blu-ray and DVD.The films of Humphrey Jennings have proved hugely influential over the last 60 years - his influence can be felt in the work of Lindsay Anderson (If...) and more recent filmmakers, such as Kevin MacDonald (Touching the Void, Marley). Jennings was also a major influence for Frank Cottrel Boyce and Danny Boyle, whose 2012 Olympics ceremony used Jennings' book, Pandæmonium, as its inspiration.Films Comprise:The Eighty Days (1944)A Diary for Timothy (1945)A Defeated People (1946)The Cumberland Story (1947)The Dim Little Island (1949)Family Portrait (1950)Special Features:V.1 (1944): a shorter cut of The Eighty Days, made for overseas distributionThe Good Life (1951): Jennings' final film
BFI Before the Revolution (Dual Format)
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A rarely seen early work from one of world cinema's most acclaimed directors, Bernardo Bertolucci's beautiful and unique Before the Revolution - made when he was just 22 captures the passions and ideology of the 1960s. Young, idealistic and bourgeois, Fabrizio struggles to come to terms with these contradictions and master a transgressive love for his auntPart autobiography, part literary adaptation, part homage to the French new-wave and Italian neo-realists that inspired him, Bertolucci's virtuosic second film is an atmospheric, ambiguous portrait of idealistic youth.Extra Features:Dual Format Edition: includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and the extras.Original theatrical trailerToday's Cinema (1963, 4 mins, DVD only): interview with the young Bernardo Bertolucci on the set of Before the RevolutionSelf-portrait (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 46 mins, DVD only): interview with Bernardo Bertolucci about making Before the RevolutionThe Workshop of the Young Masters (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 26 mins, DVD only): interviews with editor Roberto Perpignani, cinematorgrapher Vittorio Storaro and composer Ennio MorriconeVariations by the author (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 31 mins, DVD only): comparisons between the working and final copy of Before the RevolutionInterview with Bernardo Bertolucci (2011, 6 mins, DVD only)
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BFI Blue Black Permanent [Dual Format]
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This haunting and magical film moves between Edinburgh and Orkney as it tells of a woman's attempts to come to terms with her mother's death through her childhood memories. Filled with flashbacks and dream sequences, it's also a film about islander's relationships with the ever-present sea.Margaret Tait's only feature-length film, from her own screenplay, was produced by the BFI in 1992 and was the first Scottish feature film directed by a woman. Now newly remastered in 2K and available on DVD and Blu-ray for the very first time.Special Features:Film Poems - the work of filmmaker Margaret Tait (2018, 31 mins): BFI curator Peter Todd welcome academic Lucy Reynolds and writers So Mayer and Anna Coatman to talk about the work, rhythm and poetry of film poet Margaret TaitMargaret Tait Film Maker (1983, 35 mins): Art Council England film featuring the only filmed interview with Margaret TaitOther extras TBC**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
BFI Rita, Sue and Bob Too (Dual Format)
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Following an acclaimed career in hard-hitting TV drama, director Alan Clarke achieved a cinema hit with his much-loved comedy.Bradford teenagers Rita and Sue regularly babysit for successful couple Bob and Michelle, whose comfortable suburban lifestyle contrasts with their own bleak existence. One evening when Bob is taking them home, he suggests a detour to the moors. Impressed by his flashy car and worldly ways the girls are smooth-talked into a three-way sexual relationship that becomes very much part of their lives. At first it's a bit of a laugh but people are quick to point the finger and the affair is soon out in the open.The screenplay was adapted from a series of acclaimed plays by Andrea Dunbar, which were based on her own upbringing on Bradford's Buttershaw estate. The contrast of bawdy laughs with astute social comment results in one of the more memorable and enduring British films from the period. Special Features: New feature-length documentary on the film with newly filmed interviews with the cast and crew Fully illustrated booklet with new writing essays and full film credits
BFI The Other Side of the Underneath (Blu-Ray and DVD)
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Directed by Jane Arden, this violent and powerful film looks into the mind of a young woman labelled schizophrenic and finds, not madness, but tortured sexual guilt created by the taboos of society. The only British feature film solo directed by a woman during the 1970s, The Other Side of the Underneath was once thought lost. Here it is presented in a transfer made from the original negative, and accompanied by a number of fascinating and revealing extras.
BFI Orchard End Murder - Dual Format (Includes DVD)
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The BFI Flipside presents...THE ORCHARD END MURDER (DVD + Blu-ray)A film by Christian MarnhamThis latest release from BFI Flipside is the newly remastered rarity - one of a series of British mini-features that shocked UK cinema audiences during the 1970s and early 1980sSet in an idyllic Kent village one balmy summer during the 1960s, this obscure British oddity is a macabre tale of murder and mischiefA young woman from the suburbs (Tracy Hyde), bored by a countryside tryst, wanders off to explore her surroundings. When she meets a gnome-like stationmaster and his towering, half-witted railway-worker friend (played by Casualty's Clive Mantle), an initially strange encounter turns sinister among the trees of a nearby orchard.Written and directed by Christian Marnham and shot by Pete Walker's regular cameraman Peter Jessop, The Orchard End Murder is a violent, darkly humorous thriller, unseen since it originally shocked UK cinema audiences as the supporting feature to Gary Sherman's Dead and Buried.Special Features:Presented in both High Definition and Standard DefinitionThe Showman (Christian Marnham, 1970, 25 mins): Short documentary about fairground Wild West showman Wally ShufflebottomChristian Marnham on The Orchard End Murder (2017, 38 mins)From Melody to Orchard End Murder: An Interview with Tracy Hyde (2017, 12 mins)An Interview with David Wilkinson (2017, 13 mins)Illustrated booklet with new writing by Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt, along with full film credits
BFI Tom Jones
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Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Director (Tony Richardson), Best Adapted Screenplay (John Osbourne) and Best Picture, this raucous and innovative adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel is directed with a real sense of adventure. John Osbourne captures the spirit of the novel in his sophisticated screenplay and Albert Finney gives a dashing Oscar® nominated performance as the much sought-after Tom Jones, enjoying marvellous support from Joan Greenwood as Lady Bellaston and Susannah York as the wellborn Sophie Western.The BFI is proud to showcase the new 4K digital restorations of not just the theatrical cut but of Tony Richardson's preferred 1989 director's cut, both of which were supervised by director of photography Walter Lassally.Special features:Features both the director's cut (1989) and theatrical versions of the filmThe Guardian Interview: Albert Finney (1982, 35 mins audio only)Vanessa Redgrave on Tony Richardson (2017, 10mins): Vanessa Redgrave discusses Tony Richardson's career in this short interview by the Criterion CollectionUSSR Today: Meeting to Mark the 200th Anniversary of Henry Fielding (1954, 1 min)George Devine Memorial Play: Luther (Peter Whitehead, 1966, 7 mins)Walter Lassally on Tom Jones (2017, 25 mins): the Oscar® winning cinematographer discusses Tom JonesStills galleriesOriginal trailersFully illustrated booklet with writing on the film and full film credits
BFI The Pawnbroker
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Sol Nazerman (Rod Steiger), a survivor of the Nazi death camps which took the lives of his wife and children is a man bereft of hope, instead taking refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity, while managing a Harlem pawnshop where he's subjected to an endless parade of prostitutes, pimps and thieves. Seemingly only caring about money, he is continually haunted by vivid flashbacks of the concentration camp.Oscar-nominated for his performance, Steiger firmly established his credentials as an actor of international standing, wonderfully supported here by Geraldine Fitzgerald (Wuthering Heights) and Brock Peters (To Kill a Mockingbird). The film also boasts a score from then first-time film composer Quincy Jones.ExtrasPresented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionNewly recorded audio commentary by Maura Spiegel, author of Sidney Lumet: A Life and Annette Insdorf, author of Indelible Shadows: Film and HolocaustGuardian Interview: Rod Steiger (1992, 113 mins, audio only): Rod Steiger discusses his career and talks candidly about his mental health issues in this interview with film critic Tom Hutchinson. Recorded at the BFI's National Film Theatre following a screening of The PawnbrokerNow and Then: Quincy Jones (1968, 21 mins): the legendary producer, musician, songwriter and composer is interviewed by Bernard Braden for his never broadcast series Now and ThenTen Bob in Winter (1963, 12 mins): Lloyd Reckord's Ten Bob in Winter is one of the most notable shorts to come out of the BFI Experimental Film Fund. An early classic of Black British cinema about the intriguing social dynamics that arise as a ten shilling note is passed around the Black community.Original theatrical trailerStills gallery**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet including new writing on the film by filmmaker and film historian Jim Hemphill, an essay on Quincy Jones by Nicolas Pillai, and a Sidney Lumet biography by Maura Spiegel
BFI Ingmar Bergman Volume 1
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For over 50 years, Ingmar Bergman produced ground-breaking works of cinema that established him as one of the world’s most acclaimed, enduring and influential filmmakers. Ingmar Bergman: Volume One marks the first of a four volume celebration of the auteur’s work - available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK - and reflects on the opening stages of Bergman’s career. Presented over five discs, the set features 2K restorations of eight early films written or directed by Bergman. Including initial partnerships with regular collaborators (such as cinematographer Gunnar Fischer and actor Birger Malmsten), these early works exhibit his burgeoning talents, introducing themes and tones that he would continue to develop over the next five decades. The films: Torment (Dir. Alf Sjöberg Scr. Ingmar Bergman, 1944), Crisis (1946), Eva (Dir. Gustaf Molander Scr. Ingmar Bergman, 1948), Music in Darkness (1948), Port of Call (1948), Prison (1949), Three Strange Loves (1949), To Joy (1950) Five-Blu-ray set featuring 2K restorations of all 8 films The Guardian Interview: Ingmar Bergman (1982, 62 mins, audio only): Bergman pays tribute to Alf Sjöberg, the director of Torment, discussing his influence and impact on his own career Ingmar Bergman: First Cries, Early Whispers (2021, 20 mins): a new video essay by writer, filmmaker and film journalist Leigh Singer 100-page perfect-bound book featuring new essays by Jan Holmberg (CEO of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation), Philip Kemp, Geoff Andrew, Jessica Kiang, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Kat Ellinger, and Laura Hubner Newly commissioned artwork by Andrew Bannister Limited edition (5,000 units)
BFI The Knack…and How to Get It (Dual Format Edition)
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From the director of the Beatles A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965) comes this inventive and hilarious romp through love and sex in 1960s London. Featuring a wildly frenetic filmmaking style that careers from slapstick to serious avant-garde, this genuinely dazzling film is a mod masterpiece.Cool and sophisticated Tolen (Ray Brooks) has a monopoly on womanising - with a long line of conquests to prove it while the naïve and awkward Colin (Michael Crawford) desperately wants a piece of it. But when Colin falls for an innocent country girl (Rita Tushingham), it's not long before the self-assured Tolen moves in for the kill. Is all fair in love and war, or can Colin get the knack and beat Tolen at his own game?Special featuresPresented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionCaptain Busby the Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967, 16 mins): Ann Wolff's surreal riff on Philip O'Connor's poem, featuring Quentin CrispNow and Then: Dick Lester (1967, 17 mins): Bernard Braden's wide-ranging interview with the directorRita Tushingham Remembers THE KNACK... and how to get it (2018, 11 mins): newly shot interview with the actressStaging THE KNACK...and how to get it (2018, 2 mins): interview with the director of the first stage version of The KnackBritish Cinema in the 1960s: Richard Lester in Conversation (2018, 59 mins): the director discusses his career with Neil SinyardIllustrated booklet with writing by Neil Sinyard and Melanie Williams, plus full film credits
BFI Maeve
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Memories of a childhood shaped by the spectre of sectarianism come to the fore, as Maeve (Mary Jackson) returns as an adult to a Belfast still steeped in the politics of The Troubles.Presenting a feminist alternative to the conventional narrative of the conflict, filmmakers Pat Murphy and John Davis broke new ground with their experimental approach, which challenges many of the formal qualities of mainstream cinema.Previously unavailable on Blu‐ray, Maeve is a powerful take on the issues of feminism and nationalism, a film rich in debate and disruption and an overlooked gem of 1980s independent film, ripe for rediscovery.Remastered in 2K by the BFIBeing a Woman is a Nationality - a Video Essay on Maeve (2021, 14 mins): filmmaker Chris O'Neill explores Maeve's themes of feminism, Republicanism and nationality in this new video essayIrish Cinema ‐ Ourselves Alone? (1996, 51 mins): documentary by Donald Taylor Black asking why the most enduring images of Ireland have been made by foreign filmmakers, and showing the struggle to create an Irish cinema. Featuring interviews with major figures including Neil Jordan, Bob Quinn, Jim Sheridan, Pat Murphy and Roddy DoyleLimited edition with a booklet featuring a new discussion on the film between Pat Murphy, John Davies and Robert Smith and essays by Lizzie Borden, Emmie McFadden and Jack O'Dwyer
BFI Heat and Dust
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Anne (Julie Christie), a young historical researcher, inherits letters written by her great aunt Olivia (Greta Scacchi) and becomes obsessed with their revelations of her past in colonial India. Flitting between the present-day and the 1920s, the film examines their parallel journeys of self-discovery and the eternal, seductive allures of the country.Adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from her Booker Prize-winning novel, and winner of Best Screenplay at the 1983 BAFTA's, Heat and Dust is a sensual and evocative Merchant Ivory classic.Now beautifully restored in 4K and available on Blu-ray for the first time, the set also features Autobiography of a Princess, Merchant Ivory's fictional study of Imperial India starring James Mason and Madhur Jaffrey.Special Features:Autobiography of a Princess (1975, 58 mins): Merchant Ivory's fictional study of Imperial India starring James Mason and Madhur JaffreyMerchant Ivory's Royal India (2018): conversation between James Ivory and writer/director Chris TerrioGreta Scacchi and Nikolas Grace Remember Heat and Dust (2018): an interview by Claire MonkOnstage Q&A with Madhur Jaffrey (2018)Original theatrical trailerRe-release trailerOther extras TBC**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
BFI Underground - Limited Edition
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This Palme d'or winning film, directed by Emir Kusturica, uses the epic story of two friends to portray the history of Yugoslavia. The film follows two underground black market weapons manufacturers, Marko and Blacky, in Belgrade. Their story begins in WWII, selling weapons to the Communist resistance, and culminates when they re-emerge from the subterranean shelter during the Yugoslavian Civil War in the 1990s. The film is a testament to Kusturica’s talent and won him his second Palme d’Or - something which only seven directors have ever managed to achieve. One of the most iconic features of the film is its unique soundtrack by Goran Bregović several songs from the album such as Mesečina and Kalašnjikov, became classic brass-band hits. This DVD premier release of Kusturica's celebrated film is presented with the complete 5-hour TV version, Once Upon a Time There Was A Country and Aleksandar Manic’s Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground. Extras: Newly remastered edition Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (1995, Kusturica, 300 mins): 6-part TV re-working of Underground Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground (1996, Aleksandar Manic, 73 mins): on-set documentary Other extras TBC Illustrated booklet with new writing and full film credits
BFI A Taste of Honey
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Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey had already played in the West End and on Broadway when Tony Richardson made his film adaptation, shot on location in Salford and Blackpool. Rita Tushingham made her indelible screen debut as Jo, a young girl who falls pregnant after leaving home and her floozie mother a revelatory performance by Dora Bryan. Jo befriends Geoff, a gentle kind-hearted gay art student, they move in together like two children playing house and - for a while - finding an innocent fragile happiness. Richardson (who co-wrote the screenplay with Shelagh Delaney), always skilled with actors, draws fine performances from the entire cast and A Taste of Honey remains an outstanding example of the British New Wave, and was shot by its star cinematographer Walter Lassally. Special features: Presented in High definition Walter Lassally Video Essay (2002, 21 mins):the cinematographer recalls shooting A Taste of Honey 50th Anniversary Q&A With Rita Tushingham, Murray Melvin and Walter Lassally (2011, 25 mins): the team reunite for a discussion with the BFI's Dr Josephine Botting A Taste of Honey From Stage to Screen - A Journey With Murray Melvin (2018, 25 mins): the actor looks back on both his role in the original play and reprising it for cinema Rita Tushingham on A Taste of Honey (2018, 15 mins): the actor reminisces about the making of the film Holiday (1957, 18 mins): jazz-scored documentary capturing a day (and night) in the life of high-season Blackpool, in glorious colour Illustrated booklet with new writing by Cecilia Mello and Melanie Williams, plus full film credits
BFI Get Carter 4K Ultra HD (Includes Blu-ray)
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Zavvi - The Home of Pop CultureMichael Caine is Jack Carter, the London gangland enforcer who returns to his hometown of Newcastle to investigate his brother's death. Rarely has the criminal underworld been so realistically portrayed as in this 1971 masterpiece. Shot on location, resulting in a devastatingly authentic snapshot of life in the north east of England, Get Carter remains arguably the grittiest and greatest of all British crime films. Restored in 4K from the original camera negative by the BFI, and approved by director Mike Hodges, Get Carter is back, and looking and sounding better than ever.Product FeaturesExtras4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)Introduction by Michael Caine (2022, 3 mins)Audio commentary featuring Mike Hodges, Michael Caine and Wolfgang Suschitzky (2000)Audio commentary featuring Kim Newman and Barry ForshawIsolated score by Roy BuddMike Hodges in Conversation (2022, 60 mins): the director discusses his career in this interview recorded at BFI SouthbankThe Sound of Roy Budd (2022, 17 mins): film music expert Jonny Trunk explores the varied career of Roy Budd, and revisits Budd's iconic, minimalist score for Get CarterRoy Budd Plays 'Get Carter' (1971, 4 mins)BBC Look North location report (1970, 5 mins): surviving footage of a 1971 report on Get Carter's making, from the BBC's regional news programmeDon't Trust Boys(2022, 22 mins): actor Petra Markham reflects upon her career on stage and screen, and recalls her role in Get CarterKlinger on Klinger (2022, 24 mins): Tony Klinger recalls and evaluates the career of his father, Michael Klinger, Producer of Get CarterThe Ship Hotel - Tyne Main (1967, 33 mins): Philip Trevelyan's evocative documentary film about a pub on the banks of the River TyneInternational trailer (1971)Rerelease trailer (2022)Michael Caine's message to premiere attendees (1971, 1 min)Script galleryEnglish language with optional descriptive subtitlesAudio description track
BFI The Appointment (Flipside No. 44)
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An evil and enigmatic entity throws a family into turmoil in Lindsey C. Vickers much sought-after cult horror.Unable to attend his daughter's violin recital, suburban father Ian – played by Edward Woodward (The Wicker Man) – is haunted by a series of prophetic nightmares that seem to foresee a looming tragedy. Are dark forces gathering to be unleashed upon him?An unsettling journey into the world of the supernatural guaranteed to give you sleepless nights, The Appointment is this latest addition to the popular BFI Flipside collection. It is with the director's blessing (and extensive involvement) that the BFI have decided to make this much requested title available, using the best materials as yet discovered. Standard Definition (presented on Blu-ray)Newly recorded audio commentary on The Appointment by director Lindsey C. VickersIntroduction to the film by the directorInterview with Lindsey C. Vickers (2021)Interview with Jane Merrow (2022): the actress recalls her experience of making The AppointmentThe Lake (Lindsey C. Vickers, 1978, 33 mins): a romantic picnic for young lovers Tony and Barbara is threatened by echoes of the horrific violence that happened nearby in this hauntingly effective ghost storyNewly recorded audio commentary on The Lake by Lindsey C. VickersExtensive galleries featuring rare stills and production materials kindly donated by the directorIllustrated booklet featuring new writing on the filmNewly commissioned sleeve art by Matt Needle
BFI The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
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A stunning new restoration of a British World War One epic, this is one of the greatest British films from the silent era. Originally released in 1927 to great acclaim and popularity, The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands is an exciting recreation of two key battles faced by the Royal Navy in the early days of World War One. The first major engagement between German and British ships at Coronel was a terrible defeat for Britain with the loss of two warships. Later the British responded in a desperate bid to save the morale of a nation at war. The stunning restoration has a stirring new score by award-winning composer Simon Dobson, commissioned by the BFI and performed, appropriately, by 24 members of the Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines in honour of the 24 members of the band who lost their lives with the sinking of HMS Monmouth at the battle of Coronel.
BFI Charlie Chaplin: The Essanay Films
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In 1914, the great Charlie Chaplin signed a one-year contract with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company for what was then an unprecedented salary. Shooting in its California and Chicago studios, he went on to make 16 films that established him as the world's favourite screen comedian.Unlike other screen stars at the time, Chaplin retained complete creative control over his films, from writing to casting and directing. Despite the strain that put on his relationship with Essanay, this fruitful period of his career saw him evolve his style, resulting in seminal works such as (The Tramp, The Bank and The Champion.The result of a 12 year project, led by Lobster Films and the Cineteca di Bologna, this comprehensive two-disc Blu-ray collection features 16 films, fully restored, presented alongside exclusive special features never before released in the UK.Films:His New JobA Night OutThe ChampionIn the ParkA Jitney ElopementThe TrampBy the SeaHis RegenerationWorkA WomanThe BankShanghaiedA Night in the ShowA Burlesque on CarmenPolice!Triple TroubleSpecial Features:All films fully restored and presented in High DefinitionCharlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanaay (2016, 23 mins): newly recorded video essay presented by writer and broadcaster Glenn MitchellCharlie's Triple Trouble (c1944,15 mins): the re-released British version of Chaplin's 1918 films triple TroubleA Burlesque on Carmen (1951, 36 mins): containing additional footage filmed after Chaplin's departure from Essanay. This version features commentary by comedian Peter Selleers, which was used for the films British re-releaseCharlie Butts In (c1920, 10 mins): short compilation of out-takes and alternative shots from Chaplin's 1915 film A Night OutFully illustrated booklet with essays by Frank Scheide, new writing by Glenn Mitchell and Vic Pratt, and full film credits
BFI Psychomania (Flipside 033)
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Upon discovering a dark family secret Tom Latham (Nicky Henson), the leader of hell-raising teen motorcycle gang 'The Living Dead', decides to take drastic measures to ensure his gang's superiority.Through his devil-worshipping mother (Beryl Reid), Tom makes a pact with Satan to ascertain the secret of immortality. Using this information he encourages his fellow riders to end their lives, safe in the knowledge that they'll soon return from the dead to invulnerably terrorise the locals.Packed with gothic tropes, black humour and eccentric performances (including George Sanders final screen role), Psychomania is a cult horror classic brimming with exciting action and fantastical mayhem.Extras:Newly remastered in 2K from the original negativesNew interview with actor Nicky HensonRestoration featuretteFully illustrated bookletCast and Crew:Director: Don Sharp (The Violent Enemy)Cast: George Sanders (All About Eve, Journey to Italy), Nicky Henson (Witchfinder General, Vera Drake), Beryl Reid (The Killing of Sister George, Smiley's People), Robert Hardy (All Creatures Great and Small, Sense and Sensibility)Awards and Reviews: 'A delirious zombie biker flick' (John Gammon, Radio Times)'Just about the blackest comedy to come out of this country in years' (Time Out)
BFI An Autumn Afternoon / A Hen in the Wind (Dual Format Edition)
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Yasujiro Ozu's elegiac final film, An Autumn Afternoon, charts the inevitable eclipse of older generations by irreverent youth. Revisiting the story of his earlier masterpiece Late Spring (1949), Ozu once again casts Chishu Ryu in the role of Hirayama, the concerned father to unmarried Michiko. Harangued on all sides to marry off Michiko, Hirayama reluctantly prepares to bid his old life farewell. A cast of tragi-comic characters weaves seamlessly through this gently satirical portrayal of life's inevitable, endless cycle.Ozu's rarely seen post-war melodrama, A Hen in the Wind, is also included here (on DVD only). In a Japan recently devastated by World War II a devoted, near-destitute mother turns to prostitution to pay medical bills when her son falls dangerously ill.
BFI Varda by Agnes - Dual Format
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Whether in front of the camera or behind it, Agnes Varda was a visual storyteller who eschewed convention and prescribed approaches to drama.In Varda by Agnes - the director's final film - she offers a personal insight into her oeuvre, using excerpts from her work to illustrate her unique artistic visions and ideas.Playful, revealing and endearing, discover the inimitable genius of a true icon of world cinema.Special features:Presented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionAgnes Varda in Conversation (2018, 82 mins): the legendary director gives a talk about her career, illustrated with clips, to an audience at BFI Southbank.Agnes Varda: Filmmaker, photographer, Instagrammer (2018, 12 mins): the veteran director explains how to Instagram followed photography and film as her medium of choice.Video essay (2019, 10 mins): a newly commissioned video essay by film critic and writer Amy SimmonsOriginal theatrical trailer**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits.
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BFI Her Private Hell (Flipside) [Dual Format Edition]
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The cautionary tale of an innocent girl abroad who gets caught up in the sleazy world of modeling, Her Private Hell was the debut feature of British exploitation director Norman J Warren (Satan's Slave, Prey and Terror) and the UK's first narrative sex film.Beautiful but naïve, Marisa arrives from the continent for a job as a fashion model but soon discovers she's being groomed for a different purpose. Starring Italian actress Lucia Modugno (Il Generale della Rovere, Diabolik), the film ran for over a year in London and put Britain on the map in the realm of home grown adult features.Extra features:Presented in both High Definition and Standard DefinitionOriginal Her Private Hell trailerAlternative, uncensored US sequences (3 mins)Screen tests (4 mins)Making Her Private Hell (15 mins): new documentary with cast and crew interviewsIncident (Norman J Warren, 1959, 14 mins): newly-created HD version of Warren's enigmatic first filmFragment (Norman J Warren, 1966, 11 mins): exquisite short about a woman's unhappiness after a failed love affairThe Anatomy of a Pin-up (David Cohen, 1971, 30 mins): modish documentary about the modelling industryFully illustrated booklet with new essays by Norman J. Warren, David Cohen, Lynn Barber and Josephine Botting
BFI Werner Herzog Collection
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The Werner Herzog Collection - an extensive Blu-ray box set compiling 18 films from the legendary German director. Features digitally remastered presentations of classics such as Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972); The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974); Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and Fitzcarraldo (1982) plus many of Herzog's hugely acclaimed short films. Extras include Jack Bond's long-unseen South Bank Show on Herzog from 1982 and Les Blank's Burden of Dreams.Contents:The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz (1967)Last Words (1968)Precautions Against Fanatics (1969)Fata Morgana (1971)Handicapped Future (1971)Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)Land Of Silence and Darkness (1971)Stroszek (1977)The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974)Heart of Glass (1976)How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck (1978)Woyzeck (1979)Nosferatu (1979)Fitzcarraldo (1982)Huie's Sermon (1983)God's Angry Man (1983)Cobre Verde (1987)Special Features:All Films Digitally Remastered to High DefinitionAlternative German and English version of Nosferatu, the VampyreNosferatu - On set documentary (1979, 13 mins)Burden of Dreams (1982, 93 mins)South Bank Show: Werner Herzog (Jack Bond, 1982, 50 mins)Illustrated Booklet with Extensive Essay by Laurie Johnson; Full Film CreditsCast and Crew: Directed by Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn, Encounters at the End of the World).Starring Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu, Fitzcarraldo).
BFI A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-war Britain by John Krish (DVD and Blu-Ray)
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'A Day in the Life: Four Portraits of Post-war Britain by John Krish' is a collection of four of Krish's most cherished post-war documentaries. Each film shows in rich texture, details of everyday life in post-war Britain.The collection of Krish's cherished films are:The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953)Our School (1962)They Took Us to the Sea (1961)I Think They Call Him John (1964)This essential and critically acclaimed collection includes an interview with Krish and also includes two rarely seen films:I Want to Go to School ( 1959)Marsh Comes to School (1961)
BFI Great White Silence (Dual Format Edition)
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The official record of Captain Scott's legendary expedition to the South Pole, fully restored by the BFI and featuring a with new musical score by Simon Fisher Turner. Released on DVD & Blu-ray for the first time ever. Scott described Herbert Ponting as 'an artist in love with his work', and, after the Antarctic expedition's tragic outcome, Ponting devoted the rest of his life to ensuring that the grandeur of the Antarctic and of the expedition's heroism would not be forgotten. The images that he captured have fired imaginations ever since. Now, the BFI National Archive - custodian of the expedition negatives - has restored the film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and reintroduced the film's sophisticated use of colour. The alien beauty of the landscape is brought dramatically to life, showing the world of the expedition in brilliant detail.Extra Features:Dual Format Edition: includes both Blu-ray and the DVD versions of the main feature90º South (1933, 72 mins) - Herbert Ponting's re-edited sound version of the legendary footage he shot in 1910-11.Compilation of newsreel footage (1910-1925, 4 mins - DVD only)Cardiff: The Ship Terra Nova Leaving Harbour Towards the South Pole - Pathé's Animated Gazette film (1910)Captain Scott And Dr Wilson With 'Nobby' the Pony - short film from Gaumont Graphic (1912)The Terra Nova Returns Home - Topical Budget newsreel (1913)Memorial Service for Antarctic Heroes 14th Feb 1913 - Pathe's Animated Gazette film (1913)Nation's Tribute To Captain Scott - Topical Budget newsreel (1925)
BFI Mary Queen of Scots
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The historical rivalry between two of Britain's most fascinating monarchs is brought brilliantly to life in this thrilling period drama.When the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots (Vanessa Redgrave) returns to her homeland to claim her throne, the court of her cousin, the Protestant Elizabeth I (Glenda Jackson) in neighbouring England, is thrown into turmoil, as the question of succession becomes an ever-pressing concern to the 'Virgin Queen'. Political machinations and intrigue abound as the competing camps jostle for dominance, with the threat of the executioner's axe looming large.Stunning performances by Oscar-winners Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson are supported by a stellar ensemble cast including Trevor Howard, Ian Holm and Timothy Dalton, and an Oscar-nominated score by John Barry.Presented in High DefinitionAudio commentary by film historian and critic Sergio Mims (2020)Isolated John Barry score with commentary from film historians Nick Redman and Jon BurlingameRiding High (2022, 6 mins): actor Frances White recalls a few of her most memorable experiences on locationThe Guardian Lecture: Glenda Jackson (1982, 77 mins, audio only): the actor interviewed at the National Film TheatreNow and Then: Vanessa Redgrave (1968, 30 mins): the actor is interviewed by Bernard Braden for his never broadcast seriesPromotional trailer (1971, 4 mins)Image galleryNewly created audio description trackNewly commissioned reversible sleeve art by artist David Downton***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** Illustrated booklet with a new essay by Ellen Cheshire and selected biographies by John Oliver
BFI Requiem for a Village (Dual Format)
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Although best known for his celebrated work as editor on Lindsay Anderson's If.... and O Lucky Man!, as well as on the acclaimed BBC TV series Ways of Seeing, David Gladwell has rarely before been recognised as the director of a collection of extraordinary, ground-breaking films which explore Britain's rural traditions and the undying power of memory. This Dual Format Edition (DVD + Blu-ray) provides the rare opportunity to finally experience Gladwell's lyrical, poetic 1975 film Requiem for a Village, as well as a selection of his rare and striking short film works.Extra Features: Dual Format Edition: includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and the extras A Summer Discord (David Gladwell, 1955, 17 mins) Miss Thompson Goes Shopping (David Gladwell, 1958, 23 mins) The Great Steam Fair (David Gladwell, 1964, 18 mins) An Untitled Film (David Gladwell, 1964, 9 mins) Illustrated booklet featuring new sleevenote essay by Rob Young
BFI Mogul Mowgli
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British Pakistani rapper Zed (Riz Ahmed) is a rising star on the cusp of his first world tour. But, struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break, he's forced to confront his past, his family and the uncertainty of his legacy.The debut fiction feature from award‐winning documentary filmmaker Bassam Tariq (These Birds Walk), co‐written, produced by and starring the Emmy award‐winning Ahmed, Mogul Mowgli is a bold, vital and electrifying exploration of heritage and identity.Extras:Presented in High DefinitionFeature commentary by Bassam Tariq and Riz AhmedMogul Mowgli LFF Q&A (2020, 20 mins): Bassam Tariq and Riz Ahmed talk to Elhum ShakerifarDeleted scenes (23 mins)Music videos for 'Mogambo' (2018, 3 mins) and 'Once Kings' (2020, 4 mins)Daytimer (Riz Ahmed, 2014, 15 mins): a boy skips school and his familial responsibilities to go to a daytime rave**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by Elhum Shakerifar and Toba Tek Singh, Saadat Hasan Manto's satirical short story about Partition
BFI The Magic Flute (Dual Format Edition)
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Ingmar Bergman puts his indelible stamp on Mozart’s exquisite opera in this sublime rendering of one of the composer’s best-loved works: a celebration of love, forgiveness, and the brotherhood of man. The Magic Flute (Trollflöjten) stars Josef Köstlinger as Tamino, the young man determined to rescue a beautiful princess from the clutches of parental evil. Available for the first time on Blu-ray the BFI are proud to present this film from one of the world’s most acclaimed directors. Features: Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
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BFI That Kind of Girl (The Flipside) [Dual Format Edition]
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In 1960s London, a beautiful continental au pair finds herself wrestling with the affections of an earnest peace-protestor, a dashing young toff and a roguish older man. But fun and freedom turn to shame and despair when she finds that her naivety has put her lovers, and their partners - including the well-meaning Janet (played by Big Zapper's Linda Marlowe, in her first role) - at risk.Stylishly shot in crisp black and white, and set against a backdrop of smoky jazz clubs, 'Ban the Bomb' marches, and evocative London locations, this finely-tuned cautionary tale was the directorial debut of Gerry O'Hara (All the Right Noises, The Brute), and is presented in a new high-definition transfer.Special features:Dual Format Edition: includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and the extrasAll films remastered to High DefinitionThe People at No. 19 (J.B. Holmes, 1948, 17 mins): an intense and effective melodrama which explores the themes of adultery, sexual hygiene and pregnancy from the perspective of an earlier eraNo Place to Hide (Derrick Knight, 1959, 10 mins): a snapshot of the first 'Ban the Bomb' march to AldermastonA Sunday in September (James Hill, 1961, 27 mins): a compelling documentary, from the director of Black Beauty, about a nuclear disarmament demonstration in London, with Vanessa Redgrave, Doris Lessing and John OsbourneRobert Hartford-Davis interview (1968, 14 mins): That Kind of Girl's producer discusses his film careerExtensive illustrated booklet featuring essays from novelist Cathi Unsworth and director Gerry O'Hara
BFI The Ballad of Tam Lin
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The 45th release in the BFI Flipside series of rediscovered British cinema, The Ballad of Tam Lin was the first and only film directed by the Hollywood actor Roddy McDowall (best known, perhaps, for The Planet of the Apes).Loosely based on the traditional Scottish folk ballad, this 1971 rarity stars silver screen icon Ava Gardner (The Killers) as a mysterious and wealthy older woman who uses witchcraft to exercise control over a group of younger hippies and thrill-seekers (played by a sensational cast including Ian McShane (Deadwood), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) and Bruce Robinson (Withnail And I). Features music is by folk-rock legends Pentangle, and spectacular cinematography by Academy Award-winner Billy Williams (Women in Love, Gandhi).Part folk-horror and part Blow-Up style, Swinging-60s critique, this unique cult film is being made available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.ExtrasPresented in High DefinitionInterview with Roddy McDowall (1998, 17 mins)Interview with Jacqui McShee (2022): newly recorded interview with the lead singer of British folk-jazz band Pentangle**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with new writing on the film by William FowlerOther extras TBC
BFI Babymother
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Babymother follows young black woman Anita (Anjela Lauren Smith), who dreams of becoming a successful dancehall deejay, whilst juggling the difficulties of raising her two children on a Harlesden housing estate. Her ambitious babyfather Byron (Wil Johnson, Outlander) forges his own music career, unashamedly stealing lyrics from Anita in the process. Supported by her rude girl friends Anita is determined to make her mark, culminating in a dancehall battle against Byron.Widely considered to be the first truly black British musical, director Julian Henriques uses music to uncover the energetic culture beating at the heart of Harlesden's streets and estates. Featuring music by Beres Hammond and Carroll Thompson this 90's gem stars familiar faces from stage and screen including Corinne Skinner-Carter (Burning an Illusion, Pressure) as Anita's mum and Don Warrington (Rising Damp, Death in Paradise) as ruthless promoter Luther. Babymother is released here for the first time on Blu-ray, newly remastered by the BFI.Newly remastered in 2K by the BFIWe the Ragamuffin (1992, 26 mins): Julian Henriques' urban musical showcases the style, vernacular and vibrancy of British Caribbean Dancehall cultureJulian Henriques and Parminder Vir on Babymother (2021): director and co-writer Julian Henriques and producer Parminder Vir talk about the production history of Babymother in the this new interviewAnjela Lauren Smith in conversation with Corrina Antrobus (2021): Actress Anjela Lauren Smith talks to film programmer and writer Corrina Antrobus about her role in BabymotherCarroll Thompson in conversation with Rōgan Graham (2021): the singer and songwriter discusses her role as music consultant on Babymother with journalist and film writer Rōgan GrahamArchive Q&A / Babymother Gallery (1998): an archive Q&A with Julian Henriques and Parminder Vir, recorded at the BFI's National Film Theatre on 9th September 1998. Plays over a selection of stills and production documents.We the Ragamuffin GalleryTrailer **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet featuring writing on the film by Stuart Hall and producer Parminder Vir and original press material for both We the Ragamuffin and Babymother
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BFI The Complete Humphrey Jennings - Volume 2 [Blu-Ray and DVD]
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Widely considered to be one of Britain's greatest filmmakers, Humphrey Jennings has long been celebrated as the director of works which beautifully capture the everyday heroism in times of war and peace.This, the second of three volumes which collect together Jennings' entire output, gathers 5 films from 1941 -1943 and shows Jennings at the pinnacle of his career. It features his masterpieces Listen to Britain and Fires Were Started and the rousing Words for Battle as well as some previously neglected works and alternative versions, many of which are made available for the first time since their original release.Special features:Contents: Listen To Britain (1941); Words for Battle (1941); The Heart of Britain (1941); Fires Were Started (1943); The Silent Village (1943)All films presented in both High Definition and Standard DefinitionThis Is England (1941): alternate cut of The Heart of BritainI Was a Fireman (1943): Jenning's original cut of Fires Were StartedIllustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays, film notes, and biography
BFI When the Wind Blows (Dual Format Edition)
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Jim and Hilda Bloggs (Sir John Mills and Dame Peggy Ashcroft) are a middle-aged couple, who believe that the British government is in control as they prepare for Nuclear War. When the countdown begins they roll up their shirtsleeves and follow government guidelines that were actually distributed to households around Britain in the 1970s. They paint their windows white, build a fortress of doors and pillows, take the washing in and put away two packets of ginger nuts, one tin of pineapple chunks and a good supply of tea.This cautionary tale is both humorous and macabre in its consideration of one of the most horrific possibilities of modern life. When the Wind Blows is a story about love, tenderness, humanity and hope. Adapted by Raymond Briggs (The Snowman) from his best-selling book, When the Wind Blows features an original soundtrack by Roger Waters, and a title song by David Bowie.Extras:Presented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionAudio commentary with first assistant editor Joe Fordham and film historian Nick RedmanJimmy Murakami: Non-Alien (2010, 73 mins): feature-length documentary about the film’s directorInterview with Raymond Briggs (2005, 14 mins)The Wind and the Bomb (1986, 20 mins): the making-of When the Wind BlowsProtect and Survive (1975, 51 mins): public information film about how to survive in the event of a nuclear attackIsolated music and effects trackFully illustrated booklet with a new introduction by Raymond Briggs, essays by Jez Stewart, Clare Kitson and Bella Todd and full film credits