Arrow is thrilled to announce the UK premiere Blu-ray release of Robert Altman’s celebrated classic, 3 Women, the 1977 acclaimed master work that pipped Star Wars to top Roger Ebert’s films of the year on its initial release. Presented in a glorious new 4k digital transfer, this restored dream-like masterpiece of cinema will be available on Blu-ray from 13th July 2015.
The latest Robert Altman release to come from Arrow Academy (following The Long Goodbye) this new disc will feature an interview with David Thompson, editor of Altman on Altman and producer of the BBC’s Robert Altman in England. The disc will also include an archive interview with Shelley Duvall from the Cannes Film Festival (where she won the Best Actress Award) in which she describes working with Altman, his methods and how she started acting.
Rounding off the disc are image galleries featuring behind-the-scenes photos, the Cannes Film Festival press conference and promotional shots. The Blu-ray comes with a collector’s booklet with new writing on the film by film critic David Jenkins and excerpts from Altman on Altman, illustrated with original stills.
Synopsis
Maverick filmmaker Robert Altman continued a stunning run of celebrated work that included McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Long Goodbye and Nashville with 3 Women, a dreamy masterpiece that would fend off the titanic Star Wars as Roger Ebert’s best film of 1977.
Shy and impressionable Pinky (Sissy Spacek, Badlands, Carrie) strikes up a friendship with her fellow nurse ‘Thoroughly Modern’ Millie (Shelley Duvall, Nashville, Thieves Like Us). As the two spend more time together Pinky becomes dependent on Millie, adopting aspects of her personality and appearance. Things take an unusual and darker turn as Pinky discovers Millie with a man, a local bar owner whose wife (Janice Rule) forms the third of the title’s three women.
Based on a series of dreams and influenced by Ingmar Bergman’s Persona, Robert Altman cut the deal for 3 Women with Twentieth Century Fox in a matter of minutes and the remarkable faith of the studio would produce one of the most striking works of the period.
Special Features
· New 4K digital restoration by Twentieth Century Fox
· Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
· Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
· New video interview with David Thompson, editor of ‘Altman on Altman’ and producer of the BBC’s ‘Robert Altman in England’
· Archive interview with Shelley Duvall from the Cannes Film Festival – the actress describes working with Altman, his methods and how she started acting
· Galleries featuring behind-the-scenes photos, the Cannes Film Festival press conference and promotional images
· Trailer
· Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
· Booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic David Jenkins and excerpts from Altman on Altman, illustrated with original stills
With the 4th edition of their FREE "Matrix Downloaded" label digital compilation, Belgium's ALFA MATRIX label does not only celebrate its 14th birthday, but also prepared for you the perfect eclectic alternative music soundtrack for your well-deserved Summer holiday…
This FREE (or pay as you wish) compilation is once again downloadable in MP3/FLAC quality via the label's Bandcamp page (where you can also still find the 3 previous editions in case that you were lost in cyberspace for the last few years and did not grab these yet!!).
Again a nice present for all of us with some 57 songs that reflect the ALFA MATRIX music repertoire in the full-force of its diversity.
Just like the recent additions to the ALFA MATRIX family members (VENAL FLESH, THE PSYCHIC FORCE, LLUMEN, ENTRZELLE, DREAM RECALL…), many other label bands also seized the opportunity of this compilation to showcase brand new songs or previously unreleased mixes including BRUDERSCHAFT, ZOMBIE GIRL, HELALYN FLOWERS, KOMOR KOMMANDO, ACYLUM, I:SCINTILLA, AIBOFORCEN, NÖVÖ, STUDIO-X vs. SIMON CARTER, XMH, SIVA SIX, NEIKKA RPM, AENGELDUST, SCHWARZBLUT, PSY’AVIAH, JUNKSISTA, TECHNOIR, STUDIO-X, DIFFUZION, KANT KINO, PNE, SEBASTIAN KOMOR, …
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A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE out on DVD on Lumière on 28th July 2015
Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesman, embark on a tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy that unfold in a series of absurdist episodes.
Director:Roy Andersson
Writer:Roy Andersson
Stars:Holger Andersson, Nils Westblom, Viktor Gyllenberg
Watch the trailer below.
A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE
op DVD op 28 juli 2015
Winnaar van de Gouden Leeuw op Film Festival van Venetië
Officiële Selectie Internationaal Film Festival Rotterdam
"Een esthetisch genot."De Standaard
"Een ontroerend goeie film."De Morgen
"Een film als een troostende hand op je schouder."Metro
Een film van Roy ANDERSSON ('You, the Living', 'A Swedish Love Story')
Met Holger ANDERSSON ('You, the Living') en Nisse VESTBLOM ('You, the Living')
Synopsis
Zeven jaar na 'You, the Living' komt Roy Andersson, de koning van de absurde Zweedse humor, eindelijk met een nieuwe film. Een film die door Andersson zelf werd aangekondigd als een tragische komedie over ons allen.
Holger Andersson en Nisse Vestblom geven in A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE gestalte aan twee melancholische verkopers van fopartikelen. Door hun ogen krijgen we inzicht in de chaotische wereld van het heden, het verleden en de toekomst.
Een wereld vol dromen en fantasieën.
Deze langverwachte nieuwe film van Andersson maakt zijn trilogie, bestaande uit 'Songs from the Second Floor' (2000) en 'You, the Living' (2007), compleet.
Technische specificaties DVD
Zweden 2014 | Duur: 96 min. | Taal: Zweeds | Ondertiteling: Nederlands of Frans
Formaat: 16:9, 1.78:1 | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
artist: HIDDEN PLACE
track: Alla Mostra Dei Costruttivisti
videoclip directed by: Daniele Onorati
Don't say it's true, but Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes are along with Mandalay Pictures and Universal Pictures developing a remake from The Birds that will be directed by Diederik Van Rooijen.
The 1963 classic mystery suspense starred Tippi Hedren as a wealthy San Francisco socialite who pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds suddenly start attacking people there.
