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The 1977 film A Bridge Too Far comes to 4K in March

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Cover art for the film 'A Bridge Too Far' featuring a silhouette of soldiers parachuting, with the title prominently displayed at the bottom.
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The 1977 war epic “A Bridge Too Far“ will arrive on 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 24th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber).

Richard Attenborough directed the movie. It starred Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, James Caan, Dirk Bogarde, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, and Anthony Hopkins. It co-starred Hardy Kruger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O’Neal, Maximilian Schell, Liv Ullmann, Wolfgang Preiss, Jeremy Kemp, Ben Cross, Denholm Elliott, Arthur Hill, and John Ratzengerger.

The motion picture has undergone a 4K scan from the original 35mm camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. The audio format(s) and configuration(s) haven’t been officially announced, but stay tuned for an update. The release will be a 2-disc “combo pack” that includes its Blu-ray Disc counterpart.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You can expect an update later. Also, the 4K UHD Blu-ray is available to preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus material included on the release is listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
  • Audio Commentary by Screenwriter William Goldman and the Film’s Main Crew

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
  • Audio Commentary by Screenwriter William Goldman and the Film’s Main Crew
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 1975 film Barry Lyndon comes to 4K in July

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The 1975 film “Barry Lyndon” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on July 8th via The Criterion Collection. Stanley Kubrick directed the film. The movie starred Ryan O’Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, and Steven Berkoff. It’s most certainly worth noting that this film is still (to this day) “Certified Fresh” by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

The movie has received a 4K restoration. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10. It will also include an uncompressed LPCM Mono mix and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mix.. The 3-disc set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and an additional Blu-ray with extras.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart. You can also preorder directly via Criterion’s website. The bonus materials included on this 4K release are listed below.

  • Interviews with the cast and crew as well as archival audio featuring director Stanley Kubrick on the film’s cinematography, costumes, editing, and production
  • Interview featuring historian Christopher Frayling on production designer Ken Adam
  • Interview with critic Michel Ciment
  • Interview with actor Leon Vitali about the 5.1 surround soundtrack, which he cosupervised
  • Interview with curator Adam Eaker about the fine-art-inspired aesthetics of the film
  • Trailers
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien and two pieces about the look of the film from the March 1976 issue of American Cinematographer
  • Cover by F. Ron Miller based on an original theatrical poster by Guy Jouineau and Guy Bourduge

The 1962 film Hatari! is coming to 4K in December

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The 1962 film “Hatari!” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on December 10th via KL Studio Classics. Howard Hawks directed and produced the film, which starred John Wayne, Hardy Kruger, Elsa Martinelli, Red Buttons, Gérard Blain, Bruce Cabot, Michèle Girardon, Valentin de Vargas, and Eduard Franz.

The movie has received a new 4K master from a 16-bit 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray Special Edition include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and lossless 2.0 stereo sound, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition are now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus material to be included with the releases is listed by disc below.

4K UHD Blu-ray:

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff

Blu-ray:

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
  • Theatrical Trailer