British label Network Releasing will bring to Blu-ray dierctor John Mackenzie's film Made (1972), starring Carol White, Roy Harper, John Castle, Margery Mason, and Sam Dastor. The release will be available for purchase on August 8.
Synopsis: This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught between two people – a local priest and a folk singer – each of whom wants to convert her to his own worldview. An elegy to a younger generation looking for something to believe in, Made co-stars hugely influential folk-rock musician Roy Harper in his screen debut.
Produced by Joseph Janni – who previously made the astonishingly successful Poor Cow with White – directed by The Long Good Friday's John Mackenzie and featuring four new songs specially composed by Harper, this much sought after film is featured here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Special Features:
Image Gallery
Original Pressbook PDFs
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All Night Long
Patrick McGoohan and Richard Attenborough star in this powerful psychological drama which deftly re-interprets Shakespeare's Othello via the beating, syncopated heart of East London's early-sixties jazz scene. Directed by Basil Dearden, All Night Long features outstanding performances from jazz legends Charlie Mingus, Dave Brubeck, Johnny Dankworth and Tubby Hayes. It is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original, as-exhibited aspect ratio.
Wealthy music promoter Rod Hamilton throws an anniversary party for a famous jazzman, Aurelius Rex, and his wife and musical partner, Delia. Music and goodwill flow freely until the arrival of an ambitious musical rival, Johnny Cousin, who – intent on poaching Delia to join his own band – plans to destroy the couple's relationship over the course of a single night...
Special Features:
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Commemorative booklet
STREET DATE: JULY 4.
Blue Money
Rocky Horror Show icon Tim Curry stars as a loveable aspiring actor/singer who finds himself tangling with gangsters in this witty and hugely entertaining television film from noted playwright Stewart Parker. Featuring a memorably charismatic turn from Billy Connolly as a demented Scotsman, Blue Money also stars Frances Tomelty, Dermot Crowley and Widows star Debby Bishop. It is featured here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements, in its as-transmitted aspect ratio.
Vocal impressionist Larry Gormley barely makes ends meet as a mini-cab driver while waiting for his big break. When a dubious regular fare leaves a briefcase full of hot money in the back of his cab, Larry soon finds himself on the run from the Mob, the police, and Des – a psychopathic Glaswegian hitch-hiker!
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 19.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Award-winning director Anthony Asquith's sumptuous adaptation of Oscar Wilde's famous comedy assembles one of the greatest casts ever seen in a British film and still remains the definitive screen adaptation – earning a Golden Lion nomination at the Venice Film Festival and a BAFTA nomination for newcomer Dorothy Tutin. Featured here in a new High Definition transfer from original film elements, this classic of British cinema has never looked better.
Two eligible bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, are in love. Jack's unworthy habit of representing himself as his imaginary brother Ernest, however, and Algernon's adoption of an equally fictitious name and reputation to simplify his courtship has led each girl to believe she is engaged to the non-existent Ernest! As both men try desperately to maintain their respective deceptions, neither had bargained on the interference of the fearsome Lady Bracknell!
Special Features:
Original theatrical trailer
A Profile of The Importance of Being Earnest featurette
Extensive image galleries
Promotional material PDFs
Booklet
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 5.
Terrahawks: The Complete First Series
Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.
Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his acting second-in-command; fighter-pilot and former pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye – the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries – none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all "Earth-Scum"!
The first thirteen episodes of Terrahawks are presented here for the first time in High Definition, restored from the best available materials. Special features have not yet been detailed.
STREET DATE: JUNE 20.
DVD ONLY TITLES
Kidnapped
Based on the novels by Robert Louis Stevenson and directed by Oscar-winning Delbert Mann, this epic, star-studded adventure sees Michael Caine in the role of a Jacobite rebel who befriends an orphan fleeing a life of slavery. A strong drama with a moving score from Roy Budd (and end theme sung by folk legend Mary Hopkin), Kidnapped co-stars Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasance, Trevor Howard and Gordon Jackson, and is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
1746: as defeated Jacobite rebels flee Government forces in the aftermath of the Battle at Culloden, eighteen-year-old orphan David Balfour's attempts to claim his inheritance results in his incarceration on a slaver ship, heading for the West Indies. Luckily for David, the ship's captain runs afoul of Alan Breck, and both Breck and David make their bloody escape…
Special Features:
Original theatrical trailer
Production featurette
Archive Michael Caine interviews
Image gallery
Promotional material PDF
STREET DATE: AUGUST 22.
Poison Pen
Adapting a play by award-winning novelist and screenwriter Richard Llewellyn – best known for his classic work How Green Was My Valley – this powerful, highly acclaimed early-thirties drama explores the darker side of a seemingly idyllic English hamlet. Featuring an outstanding cast, including British screen legends Robert Newton and Flora Robson, Poison Pen is featured in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.
The placid, harmonious life of a quiet village becomes a hotbed of paranoia and hatred as anonymous letters accusing the villagers of moral and sexual misdemeanours begin to circulate. As speculation and malicious gossip spread, suspicions begin to centre on Connie Fateley, a shy, solitary seamstress; it is only a matter of time before events take a tragic turn...
Special Features:
Image gallery
Original script PDF
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 19.
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