British distributors Curzon Artificial Eye have officially announced that they will release on Blu-ray Andrei Tarkovsky Deluxe Blu-ray Collection. The six-disc Blu-ray set will be available for purchase exclusively at TarkovskyCollection.com on April 26.
The box set ncludes:
Ivan's Childhood
(1962),
Andrei Rublev
(1966),
Solaris
(1972),
Mirror
(1973),
Stalker
(1979),
Nostalgia
(1983),
The Sacrifice
(19
86),
a
bonus disc of special features
and
a 178- page book featuring material from the single editions plus content exclusive to
this set.
Special Features:
Andrei Tarkovsky's metaphysical dream zone: Selected scene commentary for all seven films by psychoanalyst Mary Wild
177-page book
Ivan's Childhood: Interviews with composer Vyaaheslav Ovchinnikov, cinematographer Vadim Usov and actor Evgeniy Zharikov
Andrei Rublev: Making-of featurette; interview with actor Yuriy Nazarov
Mirror: Interviews with screenwriter A. Misharin, composer Eduard Artemev and actor Oleg Yankovskiy; featurette
Solaris: Interview with actor Natalia Bondarchuk; Donatas Banionis featurette
Stalker: Interviews with cinematographer Aleksandr Knyazhinsky and set designer Rashit Safiullin
Nostalgia: Interviews with co-writer Tonino Guerra and Marina Tarkovsky
The Sacrifice: Video essay 'Poetic Harmony'; audio commentary with author and translator Layla Alexander-Garrett and James King from Curzon Artificial Eye