Independent British distributors Network have confirmed that they will add five additional titles to their Blu-ray catalog: Michael Anderson's
The Quiller Memorandum (1966), Zoltan Korda's
The Four Feathers (1939), Peter Sasdy's
Hands of the Ripper (1971), Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's
Black Narcissus (1947), and Brian Desmond Hurst's
His and Hers (1961).
The Quiller Memorandum
George Segal gives a bravura performance as an unorthodox secret agent on the run from a neo-Nazi organisation in this stylish espionage thriller directed in West Berlin by Michael Anderson. Tautly scripted by Harold Pinter, this multiple BAFTA-nominated film also features Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow and Senta Berger.
The Quiller Memorandum is featured here in a High Definition transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Quiller is assigned by the head of Berlin Control to uncover the operations of a neo-Nazi organisation. Sentenced to death by the menacing 'Oktober', Reichsfuhrer of the new Nazis, he finds himself on the run and trapped in a web of intrigue, lies and deceit...
STREET DATE: JUNE 2014
Special Features:
- Contemporary interviews recorded on location in Berlin with George Segal, Alec Guinness, Senta Berger, Max Von Sydow, director Michael Anderson and producer Ivan Foxwell
- Music audio track featuring John Barry's score
- Original theatrical trailer
- Textless material
- Four image galleries, including extensive promotional and behind-the-scenes shots
- Promotional material PDFs
The Four Feathers
A classic tale of cowardice and bravery, Alexander Korda's Oscar-nominated adaptation of A.E.W. Mason's iconic novel is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular of the early Technicolor films. With sweeping battle scenes and a tightly constructed script by Oscar-nominated R.C. Sherrif, this is a bold military epic featuring evocative locations and a pounding score by Miklós Rózsa. Showcasing outstanding performances from both John Clements and Ralph Richardson,
The Four Feathers is featured here in a High Definition transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Harry Faversham, born into a distinguished military family, automatically joins the army with three close childhood friends – Durrance, Willoughby and Burroughs. Quickly feeling that he is unsuited to the army life, and newly-engaged to Ethne, he resigns his commission, only to be accused of cowardice by his friends. Each sends him the traditional white feather in contempt; the fourth is plucked from Ethne's fan. Realising the disgrace he has brought to himself and his family, Harry sets out alone to the distant war to redeem himself...
STREET DATE: MAY 25.
Special Features:
- Original theatrical trailer
- Archive 1973 interview with Ralph Richardson
- Image galleries
Hands of the Ripper
A quintessential Hammer Horror from director Peter Sasdy (Taste the Blood of Dracula, Countess Dracula),
Hands of the Ripper is a fascinating and terrifying spin on the Jack the Ripper legend, featuring outstanding performances from both Eric Porter, as a doctor investigating a series of grisly murders, and Angharad Rees as the pretty, frail murder suspect.
Hands of the Ripper is featured here in a High Definition transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
When a fake psychic is gorily murdered, Dr. John Pritchard cannot bring himself to believe that the only suspect - a girl called Anna - is capable of such an awful act. Pritchard takes her into his care but, as further horrific murders take place, can he act in time to stop the trail of slaughter?
STREET DATE: JUNE 9
Special Features:
- Audio commentary with Angharad Rees and horror historians Kim Newman and Stephen Jones
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery including promotional material
- Commemorative Booklet PDF by Stephen Jones
Black Narcissus
An award-winning, tense, psychological drama,
Black Narcissus was written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, two of the most influential and acclaimed film-makers of all time. Sumptuously shot in Technicolor by Oscar-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff and showcasing a career-defining performance from Deborah Kerr,
Black Narcissus is featured here in a High Definition transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Sister Clodagh leads a group of Anglican nuns to a remote Himalayan range of mountains, there to set up a mission in an abandoned harem. Her first position of authority, she finds both her physical and spiritual limits being taxed as she tries to maintain order and discipline in a claustrophobically hostile environment. The extremes of climate and the peculiar amorality of the local natives all combine to slowly corrupt the women's faith, pushing them further into jealousy, anger and madness...
STREET DATE: JUNE 16.
Special Features:
- Painting with Light: a documentary on Jack Cardiff
- Audio Commentary with Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese
- A Profile of Black Narcissus featurette
- Original theatrical trailer
- Extensive image galleries
- Commemorative booklet and original promotional material PDFs
His and Hers
The incomparable Terry-Thomas heads the cast of this rare 1960 domestic farce directed by Brian Desmond Hurst – best-known for the 1951 box-office triumph Scrooge. Also starring Carry On legends Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims and Kenneth Connor, with early film roles for Oliver Reed and Francesca Annis,
His and Hers is featured here in a High Definition transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Writer Reggie Blake takes an unorthodox approach to his craft, seeking inspiration in the various adventures suggested by his editor. Blake's latest research trip sees him getting lost in the desert and adopted by a Bedouin tribe; and by the time he finally gets home his personality has been utterly transformed – to the displeasure of his wife, Fran…
STREET DATE: JUNE 23
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