Upcoming Eureka Enertainment Blu-ray Releases
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Posted November 1, 2018 05:55 PM by Webmaster
British label Eureka Entertainment has announced that it will add three new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: Laura (1944), Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), and Under the Tree (2017).
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Synopsis: Originally conceived as an informal follow-up to What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Robert Aldrich's Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte was yet another hit for the legendary director, receiving seven Academy Award nominations.
Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis) has been closeted in her mansion since the grisly murder of her married lover many years earlier. When the county wants to tear down the house to build a highway, the spinster's relatives and friends appear to rally behind her, but each slowly preys on her mind until the gruesome rumours of the last 40 years appear to be coming true. On hand are cousin Miriam (Olivia de Havilland), Dr. Drew Bayliss (Joseph Cotten), Jewel Mayhew (Mary Astor), and the scariest inhabitant of all, loyal servant Velma (Oscar® nominee Agnes Moorehead). A dark and twisted psychological thriller from one of Hollywood's most idiosyncratic filmmakers, The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Robert Aldrich's Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in a special dual-format edition.
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Laura
Synopsis: The only question about LAURA is whether it's simply one of the greatest film noir releases ever made, or if it's indeed the quintessential film noir. Decide for yourself. This 1944 murder mystery classic from director Otto Preminger (replacing a fired Rouben Mamoulian) has only grown in stature over the years, with its hypnotic mixture of doomed romantic obsession, dizzying intrigue, and fatalistic cynicism marking it as essential noir.
Police detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is drawn into Manhattan high society as he investigates the death of stunning ad exec Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney), apparently shotgunned in her own apartment. The slithery suspects are numerous, led by effete, snobbish columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb), and Laura's philandering fiancé Shelby (Vincent Price), who's also been cavorting with Laura's wealthy aunt (Judith Anderson). McPherson begins to fall in love with Laura through a portrait in her home and the memories relayed by those who knew her…just as it becomes apparent that even the basic facts of the case might not be what they seemed.
Peppered with eternally quotable dialogue ("I should be sincerely sorry to see my neighbors' children devoured by wolves.") and sumptuous, Oscar-winning cinematography by Joseph LaShelle, LAURA stands with THE BIG SLEEP and DOUBLE INDEMNITY as one of the classic noir titles, and an undeniable American masterpiece.
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Under the Tree
Synopsis: Under the Tree tells the story of a man who is accused of adultery by his ex-fiancée and forced to move in with his parents. While he fights for custody of his four-year-old daughter, he is gradually sucked into a bitter dispute between his parents and their neighbours regarding an old and beautiful tree that casts a shadow on the neighbours' deck. As the dispute intensifies – property is damaged, pets mysteriously go missing, security cameras are being installed and there is a rumour that the neighbour was seen with a chainsaw.
Directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurđsson, whose previous credits include Either Way (remade by David Gordon Green in 2013 as Prince Avalanche), and starring Sigurdur Sigurjónsson (Rams), Montage Pictures is proud to present Under The Tree in its UK debut on Blu-ray and DVD.
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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Synopsis: Originally conceived as an informal follow-up to What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Robert Aldrich's Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte was yet another hit for the legendary director, receiving seven Academy Award nominations.
Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis) has been closeted in her mansion since the grisly murder of her married lover many years earlier. When the county wants to tear down the house to build a highway, the spinster's relatives and friends appear to rally behind her, but each slowly preys on her mind until the gruesome rumours of the last 40 years appear to be coming true. On hand are cousin Miriam (Olivia de Havilland), Dr. Drew Bayliss (Joseph Cotten), Jewel Mayhew (Mary Astor), and the scariest inhabitant of all, loyal servant Velma (Oscar® nominee Agnes Moorehead). A dark and twisted psychological thriller from one of Hollywood's most idiosyncratic filmmakers, The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Robert Aldrich's Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in a special dual-format edition.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray, with a progressive encode on the DVD
- LPCM 2.0 Audio (on Blu-ray)
- Optional English SDH subtitles
- New and exclusive feature length audio commentary by critic Kat Ellinger
- Audio commentary by film historian Glenn Erickson
- Hush…Hush, Sweet Joan: The Making of Charlotte [22 mins]
- Bruce Dern Remembers [13 mins]
- Wizard Work [5 mins] – an archival behind-the-scenes look at the film, narrated by Joseph Cotton
- Trailer & TV spots
- PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring a new essay by Lee Gambin, illustrated with archival imagery
Laura
Synopsis: The only question about LAURA is whether it's simply one of the greatest film noir releases ever made, or if it's indeed the quintessential film noir. Decide for yourself. This 1944 murder mystery classic from director Otto Preminger (replacing a fired Rouben Mamoulian) has only grown in stature over the years, with its hypnotic mixture of doomed romantic obsession, dizzying intrigue, and fatalistic cynicism marking it as essential noir.
Police detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is drawn into Manhattan high society as he investigates the death of stunning ad exec Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney), apparently shotgunned in her own apartment. The slithery suspects are numerous, led by effete, snobbish columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb), and Laura's philandering fiancé Shelby (Vincent Price), who's also been cavorting with Laura's wealthy aunt (Judith Anderson). McPherson begins to fall in love with Laura through a portrait in her home and the memories relayed by those who knew her…just as it becomes apparent that even the basic facts of the case might not be what they seemed.
Peppered with eternally quotable dialogue ("I should be sincerely sorry to see my neighbors' children devoured by wolves.") and sumptuous, Oscar-winning cinematography by Joseph LaShelle, LAURA stands with THE BIG SLEEP and DOUBLE INDEMNITY as one of the classic noir titles, and an undeniable American masterpiece.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray, with a progressive encode on the DVD
- LPCM 2.0 Audio (on Blu-ray)
- Optional English SDH subtitles
- Audio commentary by composer David Raksin and film professor Jeanine Basinger | Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer
- Laura: The Lux Radio Theater broadcasts – Two radio adaptations of Laura from 1945 [59 mins] and 1954 [57 mins], starring Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney and Vincent Price in the 1945 version, and Gene Tierney and Victor Mature in the 1954 version
- Laura: The Screen Guild Theater broadcast – Adaptation of Laura from radio anthology series, The Screen Guild Theater, originally aired in 1945 [30 mins], starring Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney and Clifton Webb
- Laura: The Ford Theater broadcast – A further radio adaptation of Laura from 1948, starring Virginia Gilmore and John Larkin
- A Tune for Laura: David Raksin Remembers – an archival interview with the renowned composer
- The Obsession – an archival featurette on Laura
- Deleted Scene
- PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring a new essay by Phil Hoad, alongside a selection of rare archival imagery
Under the Tree
Synopsis: Under the Tree tells the story of a man who is accused of adultery by his ex-fiancée and forced to move in with his parents. While he fights for custody of his four-year-old daughter, he is gradually sucked into a bitter dispute between his parents and their neighbours regarding an old and beautiful tree that casts a shadow on the neighbours' deck. As the dispute intensifies – property is damaged, pets mysteriously go missing, security cameras are being installed and there is a rumour that the neighbour was seen with a chainsaw.
Directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurđsson, whose previous credits include Either Way (remade by David Gordon Green in 2013 as Prince Avalanche), and starring Sigurdur Sigurjónsson (Rams), Montage Pictures is proud to present Under The Tree in its UK debut on Blu-ray and DVD.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray, with a progressive encode on the DVD
- 5.1 audio (DTS-HD MA on the Blu-ray)
- Optional English subtitles
- Making "Under The Tree" [23 mins] – a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film
- Trailer
