StudioCanal: 30th Anniversary 4K Restoration of Bagdad Cafe Detailed for Blu-ray

StudioCanal have detailed their upcoming 30th Anniversary Blu-ray edition of director Percy Adlon's award-winning film Bagdad Cafe (1987), starring CCH Pounder, Jack Palance, Marianne Sägebrecht, Christine Kaufmann, and Monica Calhoun. The release will be available for purchase on August 13.

Synopsis: Driving through the Mojave Desert somewhere between Las Vegas and Disneyland, Jasmin (Marianne Sägebrecht) strikes out on her own following a row with her husband. Trudging down the highway, she catches the attention of Brenda (CCH Pounder), the irascible proprietor of the Bagdad Café. So begins a hilarious and touching account of these two women of different cultures, joined together in the middle of desolation in an oasis of friendship.

An award-winning, international Box Office success, Bagdad Cafe celebrates the possibilities of a uniquely harmonious sense of community. Special Features and Technical Specs:

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM completed under the supervision of director Percy Adlon
• NEW The Trip to Bagdad - journey deeper into Bagdad with this brand new featurette, featuring interviews with writer and director Percy Adlon, his wife Eleonore who co-wrote the screenplay, and their granddaughters as they go back to the set of Bagdad Café. (24 mins)
• NEW Bagdad Café: The Story - in an audiobook style, experience the visuals of Bagdad Café narrated by Percy Adlon. (22 mins)
• NEW 4K Restoration trailer
• Audio Commentary with Percy Adlon and Marianne Sägebrecht
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature