George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey on 4K in April
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The 1984 autobiography “George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 28th via Warner Archive (Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment).
George Stevens, Jr. directed and wrote the documentary. It features interviews with Fred Astaire, Warren Beatty, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Rock Hudson, Alan Ladd, Spencer Tracy, Frank Capra, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, Max von Sydow, Shelley Winters, Hal Roach, and many others.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.37:1 aspect ratio in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) high dynamic range with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound, on a BD-66 disc. The release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and MovieZyng. The bonus material included with the release is listed below.
- Christopher Nolan speaks of Stevens’ creativity and the humanistic ethics of Shane
- Guillermo del Toro speaks of Stevens as a modern auteur and The Greatest Story Ever Told as his most ambitious work
- Martin Scorsese speaks of Stevens’ intensity and artistry and of The Greatest Story Ever Told as the final movement of Stevens’ multi-picture symphony










