Kino Lorber have dated and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray releases of Henry King's
Prince of Foxes (1949), starring Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Wanda Hendrix, Marina Berti, and Everett Sloane, and Henry Koster's film No Highway in the Sky (1951), starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins, and Janette Scott.
Prince of Foxes
Synopsis: In this captivating epic of intrigue, action and romance, the handsome and masterful Tyrone Power shines in the title role as Andrea Orsini, a bold and courageous warrior. The setting is Renaissance Italy, where the notorious and violent Borgia family, led by Cesare Borgia (Orson Welles), is determined to capture neighboring lands and expand the family's empire, power, and wealth. As a Borgia spy-soldier, Orsini is dispatched to a small territory Cesare hopes to capture. But Orsini becomes captivated by the intelligence and charm of the Duke and his young wife. Torn between allegiance to his master and a growing friendship with his assigned victims, Orsini becomes embroiled in a fierce and spectacular battle that him to confront his ideas of justice and nobility. Leon Shamroy's superb cinematography of the Italian countryside provides a lush background for the film's drama and adventure.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth
- Isolated Score Track
- Movietone News: Tyrone Powers Weds Linda Christian in Rome Ceremony
- Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 7.
No Highway in the Sky
Synopsis: Jimmy Stewart stars as an aeronautical engineer who predicts that a new type of airplane will fail catastrophically after a certain amount of time in the air, and then finds himself on board one of the doomed planes while headed to a crash site. Cinematography by Georges Périnal (
The Fallen Idol,
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp).
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Jeremy Arnold
- Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 7.