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Bluebeard's Castle

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Released: 27th November 2023. Discover a ‘lost’ masterpiece from acclaimed director Michael Powell (The Red Shoes and Peeping Tom), with this stunning adaptation of Béla Bartok’s expressionist opera. Starring Norman Foster as the murderous Bluebeard and Ana Raquel Satre as his doomed wife, Judith, this boldly original production was made for West German television in 1963. Combining outstanding performances with spectacular production designs (by Academy Award-winner Hein Heckroth), Powell concocts a daring and inventive interpretation of this haunting work, equal to the creative innovation of the iconic The Tales of Hoffmann.  Unavailable for many years, Bluebeard’s Castle has been painstakingly restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation, and is presented here– on its 60th anniversary - in its original 1963 version and the revised 1978 edition featuring limited English subtitles added by Powell. Extras Newly restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation in association with The Ashbrittle Film Foundation and presented in High Definition Optional audio track of the English translation commissioned by Michael Powell and sung by Norman Foster and Ana Raquel Satre Newly recorded interview with film scholar Ian Christie (2023, 21 mins) Picture business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth (1980, 16 mins): a short documentary depicting Powell's time as Artist in Residence at Dartmouth College in 1980 Image gallery of production designs by Hein Heckroth German language with optional English subtitles and German language with burnt in subtitles  **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet featuring writing by Michael Powell, Bertrand Tavernier, Ian Christie and Lillian Crawford  

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  • Details

    Released:
    27th November 2023
    Category:
    World Cinema
    Studio:
    BFI
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    Parental Guidance – General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
    Barcode:
    5035673015018
  • Description

    Discover a ‘lost’ masterpiece from acclaimed director Michael Powell (The Red Shoes and Peeping Tom), with this stunning adaptation of Béla Bartok’s expressionist opera.

    Starring Norman Foster as the murderous Bluebeard and Ana Raquel Satre as his doomed wife, Judith, this boldly original production was made for West German television in 1963. Combining outstanding performances with spectacular production designs (by Academy Award-winner Hein Heckroth), Powell concocts a daring and inventive interpretation of this haunting work, equal to the creative innovation of the iconic The Tales of Hoffmann. 

    Unavailable for many years, Bluebeard’s Castle has been painstakingly restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation, and is presented here– on its 60th anniversary - in its original 1963 version and the revised 1978 edition featuring limited English subtitles added by Powell.

    Extras
    • Newly restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation in association with The Ashbrittle Film Foundation and presented in High Definition
    • Optional audio track of the English translation commissioned by Michael Powell and sung by Norman Foster and Ana Raquel Satre
    • Newly recorded interview with film scholar Ian Christie (2023, 21 mins)
    • Picture business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth (1980, 16 mins): a short documentary depicting Powell's time as Artist in Residence at Dartmouth College in 1980
    • Image gallery of production designs by Hein Heckroth
    • German language with optional English subtitles and German language with burnt in subtitles 
    • **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet featuring writing by Michael Powell, Bertrand Tavernier, Ian Christie and Lillian Crawford

     
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    63 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Booklet, Image Gallery, Interviews: Ian Christie (film scholar)
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