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The 1952 war drama “Fear and Desire” directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick will be coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc (in a “Special Edition”) on February 27th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber).  Both cuts, theatrical and the “Uncut Premiere Version” of the movie have received a NEW 4K Restorations in collaboration with the U.S. Library of Congress “from the 35mm Camera Negative and Fine Grain.”  The film starred Frank Silvera, Paul Mazursky, Virginia Leith, Kenneth Harp, Stephen Coit, Toba Kubrick, and David Allen.

Tech specs for the release include a Black and White 2160p video presentation in the 1.37:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless Mono sound.  The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that a Blu-ray will also be included, in addition to the 4K disc.

UPDATE:  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc both available for preorder over at Amazon.  Also, you can preorder directly from Kino Lorber.  Full details about the upcoming release and included bonus materials are listed below.

DISC 1 (4KUHD):

• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Masters for Both Cuts of FEAR AND DESIRE – 4K Restorations from the 35mm Camera Negative and Fine Grain
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Eddy Von Mueller (70 Minute Cut)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani (62 Minute Cut)
• FLYING PADRE (1951 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Print
• DAY OF THE FIGHT (1951 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Print
• THE SEAFARERS (1953 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the 16mm A/B Camera Negatives and a 16mm Print
• Trailers for KILLER’S KISS, THE KILLING and PATHS OF GLORY
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles (Features and Shorts)

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

• Brand New HD Masters – 4K Restorations from the 35mm Camera Negative and Fine Grain
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Eddy Von Mueller (70 Minute Cut)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani (62 Minute Cut)
• FLYING PADRE (1951 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Print
• DAY OF THE FIGHT (1951 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Print
• THE SEAFARERS (1953 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the 16mm A/B Camera Negatives and a 16mm Print
• Trailers for KILLER’S KISS, THE KILLING and PATHS OF GLORY
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles (Features and Shorts)

Further below, after the break, you can find even further details about this upcoming release.

 

 

Fear and Desire is the ambitious first feature film by legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (Paths of Glory, Full Metal Jacket). In this existential drama—which has the feeling of a waking dream rather than a conventional war film—four soldiers return to their senses after crash-landing in a forest behind enemy lines. Blindly navigating their way back to their unit, they attack an isolated cabin occupied by enemy soldiers, then apprehend a peasant woman who is tormented by the deranged young soldier assigned to guard her. On the verge of freedom, they discover an outpost of enemy officers, and must decide whether to slip silently past or stage a violent confrontation with their doppelgängers. Upon Its initial release, Kubrick was stung by negative audience reactions and immediately decided to tone down the philosophical aspects of the film. These edits made the film less of a metaphysical experience and more of a conventional war film. For decades, this 62-minute version was all that existed of Fear and Desire, until Library of Congress came into possession of a 35mm element of the original 70-minute cut, which has not been seen since its interrupted theatrical run in 1953. Now, we can finally see Fear and Desire as the it was first released, and witness the blossoming of a 23-year-old cinematic genius.