Commissions Earned

The 1955 film “The Ladykillers” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on September 24th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starred Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Cecil Parker, Danny Green, Jack Warner, and Katie Johnson.

The releases both come from a 2020 restoration by StudioCanal. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p Black & White video presentation in the original 1.37:1 and 1.66:1 matted aspect ratios with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless Mono sound, on a 100 GB disc. Tech specs for the Special Edition Blu-ray include a 1080p HD Black & White video presentation in the original 1.37:1 and 1.66:1 matted aspect ratios with lossless Mono sound, on a 50 GB disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray available to preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.

• 4K UHD Blu-ray:
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
  • Audio Commentary by Film Historian Philip Kemp
• Blu-ray Disc:
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
  • Audio Commentary by Film Historian Philip Kemp
  • Forever Ealing: Documentary (49:37)
  • Interview with Allan Scott (10:30)
  • Cleaning Up The Ladykillers: Featurette (6:07)
  • Interview with Ronald Harwood (7:15)
  • Interview with Terence Davies (13:49)
  • Theatrical Trailer