20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of '
The Robe', which is due to hit store shelves on March 17th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 2.55:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
Extras for this release include:
- Introduction by Martin Scorsese (HD)
- Commentary with Film Composer David Newman and Film Historians Jon Burlingame, Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman
- The Making of The Robe featurette
- The Music of The Robe: Alfred Newman's Score isolated music track
- Still Galleries
- Interactive Pressbook
- Vintage Celebrity Introductions by Richard Widmark, Susan Hayworth, Robert Wagner, Clifton Webb and Dan Dailey (BD Exclusive)
- The CinemaScope Story featurette (BD Exclusive)
- From Scripture to Script: The Bible and Hollywood featurette (BD Exclusive)
- BONUSVIEW picture-in-picture mode (BD Exclusive):
- The Robe Times Two: A Comparison of Widescreen and Standard Versions
- A Seamless Faith: The Real-Life Search for The Robe featurettes
- Audio Interview with Screenwriter Philip Dunne (1969) (BD Exclusive)
- Movietone News (BD Exclusive)
- Trailers / TV Spots (BD Exclusive)
- Poster Gallery / Lobby Cards (BD Exclusive)