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Release: March 26, 2024

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Patrick (US Limited Edition 4K UHD) Cast: Susan Penhaligon, Robert Helpmann, Robert Thompson, Julia Blake, Bruce Barry Director: Richard Franklin From director Richard Franklin (Roadgames) comes Patrick, a terrifying fusion of science-fiction and Hitchockian suspense thriller, starring Susan Penhaligon (House of Mortal Sin), Robert Helpmann (The Red Shoes), and Robert Thompson (Thirst). Murderer Patrick (Thompson) is kept in a comatose state between life and death, under the watchful eye of the eccentric Dr Roget (Helpmann). When he is assigned a caring new nurse, Kathy (Penhaligon), he becomes possessive, and uses telekinetic powers to torment anyone who comes between them. Produced by Antony I Ginnane (Snapshot), written by Everett De Roche (Harlequin), and scored by Brian May (Mad Max), Patrick’s unprecedented international success made it a landmark of the Australian New Wave. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Alan Miller, exclusive extracts from director Richard Franklin and producer Antony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs; archival interviews with screenwriter Everett De Roche and special-effects supervisor Conrad Rothmann, and full film credits Three presentations of the film: the original Australian theatrical version; the shortened US theatrical cut with American dubbing; and the Italian theatrical version, featuring an alternative score by Italian prog legends Goblin and presented with English subtitles for the first time Original mono audio Audio commentary with director Richard Franklin and screenwriter Everett De Roche (2002) On-Set Interview with Richard Franklin (1978): behind-the-scenes interview with the Patrick director conducted by Australian film critic Ivan Hutchinson Interview with Richard Franklin (2001): previously unseen interview in which the director discusses Patrick A Coffee Break with Antony I Ginnane (2009): the renowned genre-film producer revisits Patrick ‘Not Quite Hollywood’ Interview Excerpts (2008): extensive selection of outtakes from Mark Hartley’s acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Franklin, De Roche, Ginnane, and stars Susan Penhaligon and Rod Mullinar Stephen Morgan on ‘Patrick’ (2023): appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Original Australian theatrical trailer Original US theatrical trailer TV spots Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes New and improved English translation subtitles Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

Release: December 14, 2021

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The Red Shoes, the singular fantasia from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is cinema’s quintessential backstage drama, as well as one of the most glorious Technicolor feasts ever concocted for the screen. Moira Shearer is a rising star ballerina torn between an idealistic composer and a ruthless impresario intent on perfection. Featuring outstanding performances, blazingly beautiful cinematography by Jack Cardiff, Oscar-winning sets and music, and an unforgettable, hallucinatory central dance sequence, this beloved classic, dazzlingly restored, stands as an enthralling tribute to the life of the artist. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K digital transfer from the 2009 restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Introductory restoration demonstration featuring filmmaker Martin Scorsese Audio commentary from 1994 by film historian Ian Christie, featuring interviews with actors Marius Goring and Moira Shearer, cinematographer Jack Cardiff, composer Brian Easdale, and Scorsese Profile of “The Red Shoes,” a 2000 documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with members of the production team Interview with director Michael Powell’s widow, editor Thelma Schoonmaker Powell, from the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Audio recordings from 1994 of actor Jeremy Irons reading excerpts from Powell and screenwriter Emeric Pressburger’s novelization of The Red Shoes and the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Red Shoes” Publicity stills and behind-the-scenes photos Gallery of memorabilia from Scorsese’s collection The “Red Shoes” Sketches, a 1948 animated film of Hein Heckroth’s painted storyboards, with the Red Shoes ballet as an alternate angle Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic David Ehrenstein and a description of the restoration by UCLA film archivist Robert Gitt

Release: June 7, 2022

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Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger create a phantasmagoric marriage of cinema and opera in this one-of-a-kind take on a classic story. In Jacques Offenbach’s fantasy opera The Tales of Hoffmann, a poet dreams of three women—a mechanical performing doll, a bejeweled siren, and the consumptive daughter of a famous composer—all of whom break his heart in different ways. Powell and Pressburger’s feverishly romantic adaptation is a feast of music, dance, and visual effects, and one of the most exhilarating opera films ever produced BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K digital restoration by The Film Foundation and the BFI National Archive, in association with STUDIOCANAL, featuring newly rediscovered footage and with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Audio commentary from 1992 by filmmaker Martin Scorsese and critic Bruce Eder, newly updated by Eder Interview with filmmaker George A. Romero from 2005 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1956), a short musical film based on the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe story and directed by Michael Powell Collection of production designer Hein Heckroth’s design sketches and paintings Gallery of production and publicity photographs Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Plus: An essay by film historian Ian Christie