Upcoming Network Blu-ray Releases
HomeUpcoming Network Blu-ray Releases
Posted March 6, 2019 07:45 PM by Webmaster
British label Network Releasing has announced that it will add a number of new titles to its Blu-ray catalog between March and April. Amongst them are David Miller's Beautiful Stranger (1954), Gerald Thomas's No Kidding (1960), and Sergei Nolbandov's Undercover (1943).
No Kidding
Synopsis: Leslie Phillips and Geraldine McEwan star as a married couple embarking on a potentially unwise business venture in this light-hearted comedy gem from Carry On legends Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas! Co-starring Julia Lockwood, Noel Purcell and Irene Handl, No Kidding is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Bequeathed a rundown country house by a late aunt, The Robinsons are persuaded to turn it into a holiday home for the children of rich parents. They soon come into conflict with the local alderman - but that aggravation pales into insignificance when the children start to arrive!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Undercover a.k.a. Undercover Guerrillas
Synopsis: John Clements, Tom Walls and Michael Wilding star in Sergei Nolbandov's hard-hitting resistance drama from Ealing Films. A moving piece of wartime propaganda shot partially on location in South Wales and featuring a very young Stanley Baker in his first film role, Undercover is presented here as a High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original fullscreen theatrical aspect ratio.
Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope to the people. But quislings and infiltrators are everywhere - and trusting the wrong person will easily get you killed...
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Beautiful Stranger
Synopsis: Hollywood icon Ginger Rogers makes her British film debut in this rarely-seen crime drama from the early 1950s. Directed by David Miller - then riding high with his American noir classic Sudden Fear! - and co-starring Herbert Lom and a young Stanley Baker, Beautiful Stranger is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
"Johnny" Victor, a gorgeous ex-actress, lives in luxury on the French Riviera courtesy of Louis Galt - a wealthy businessman with global interests. But Louis' fortune is built on crime and his possessive mania brings about a train of violence from which death is the only certain outcome...
Special Features and Technical Specs:
On Secret Service
Synopsis: 1930s screen siren Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy in Arthur Woods' thrilling remake of the celebrated German thriller Spione am Werk. Co-starring noted German actor Karl Ludwig Diehl and American matin้e idol Don Alvarado, this rarely-seen drama is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Vienna, 1912. When an Austrian staff officer is implicated by association with a known Italian spy he goes on the run. Three years later - as the Great War gets into full swing - he returns and begs the Austrian Secret Service to allow him to clear his name from suspicion.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Master of None
Synopsis: Created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, Master of None became an immediate global hit on Netflix, was named "the year's best comedy" by the New York Times and has won numerous awards and nominations - including an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe for Ansari's performance as Dev Shah, a 30-year-old trying to jump-start his acting career and elevate his dating game with help from his eclectic group of friends. Set in New York and, in series two, Italy, this clever, charmingly offbeat comedy co-stars No๋l Wells, Eric Wareheim, Kelvin Yu, Lena Waithe and Alessandra Mastronardi. Guest stars include Colin Salmon, Claire Danes, John Legend and Angela Bassett. This set contains both series.
STREET DATE: APRIL 1.
Escape from Sobibor
Synopsis: Few stories of triumph have emerged from the Holocaust, but Escape from Sobibor is one such story - depicting the events that led to a mass escape from one of the Nazi's most notorious death camps.
Oscar-winner Alan Arkin, Golden Globe-nominated Joanna Pacula and cult favourite Rutger Hauer head an outstanding international cast in this acclaimed story of overwhelming courage under harrowing conditions. Expertly directed by Jack Gold, this Golden Globe-winning drama is featured here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from the original film materials, presented in its original fullscreen aspect ratio alongside the world premiere of a brand-new widescreen version.
Technical Specs:
A Trip to the Moon
Synopsis: A deliriously stylish journey through the mind of an outcast adolescent, A Trip to the Moon (Un viaje a la luna) is the first feature from Argentinean director Joaquin Cambre. Featuring memorable cinematography from Nicolas Trovato, this playfully exciting coming-of-age dramedy has gained great acclaim on the festival circuit.
Tomas is a teenager with problems. Socially awkward and under constant pressure from his family, exam-related stress and unrequited love for his neighbour Iris finally tip him over the edge and he begins to plan a trip to the moon.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Victoria the Great
Synopsis: Anna Neagle takes the title role in Herbert Wilcox's sumptuous, award-winning biography of Queen Victoria marking both King George VI's coronation and the centenary of Victoria's own accession to the throne.
Victoria the Great is an opulent yet engagingly human drama tracing the monarch's life from childhood through to her Diamond Jubilee and in particular her relationship with her beloved Prince Albert, played by Anton Walbrook. Shot in black and white with a spectacular Technicolor finale, the film was enormously popular and Neagle won huge acclaim for her sympathetic portrayal of Victoria.
This classic feature is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from the longest and best available film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Sixty Glorious Years
A lavish sequel to 1937's celebrated film biography Victoria the Great, this sumptuous historical epic once again recounts the life and reign of Queen Victoria this time in glorious Technicolor. Given unprecedented access to the royal palaces, director Herbert Wilcox re-casts Anna Neagle as Victoria and Anton Walbrook as Prince Albert in a film which again met with worldwide acclaim. It is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the best available film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Beginning in 1840 with her marriage to Prince Albert against a backdrop of discontent and the spectre of revolution throughout Europe, the film shows key events and relationships during Victoria's reign, during which with the counsel of her 'angel', Albert the occasionally capricious queen won the deep affection of her people and redefined the role of the monarchy.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The Likely Lads
Synopsis: Spinning off from the incredibly popular 1960s sitcom and its BAFTA-winning 1970s sequel, James Bolam and Rodney Bewes star as Terry Collier and Bob Ferris, two life-long friends with vastly different outlooks on life. Written by comedy legends Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais who would go on to further success with series like Porridge and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet The Likely Lads is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Thelma's continued annoyance at her husband Bob's disruptive friend Terry shows no sign of abating. But when Terry lands himself a new girlfriend, Thelma sees her chance to finally get him married off and out of her's and Bob's lives forever! Her solution of touring the north of England in a caravan, however, leaves a lot to be desired...
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Take Me High
Synopsis: Cliff Richard, in his last film-starring role to date, plays Tim Matthews, an ambitious young financier who gets the shock of his life when he's assigned a new posting in Birmingham a far cry from the New York job he was promised! Making the most of things he lives on the canal in a converted barge, but he manages to put his foot right in it when he meets the pretty Sarah and refuses her a loan!
Featuring twelve classic songs including the Top 30-selling title track and filmed extensively on location in Birmingham, Take Me High co-stars Debbie Watling, Hugh Griffith, George Cole and Anthony Andrews. Unavailable on home video for many years it is featured here as a new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The Smallest Show on Earth
Synopsis: Peter Sellers, Margaret Rutherford, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers star in Basil Dearden's heartwarming comedy The Smallest Show on Earth. This gently whimsical elegy to the Golden Age of cinema co-stars Bernard Miles, Leslie Phillips and Sid James and is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Overjoyed to learn that they've inherited a cinema in the north of England, Matt and Jean Spenser are subsequently shattered to find it's less of a grand picture palace and more of a fleapit (with three equally decrepit employees). Can the couple make a go of it or will they be forced to sell up and watch the Bijou Kinema be redeveloped into a car park?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
No Kidding
Synopsis: Leslie Phillips and Geraldine McEwan star as a married couple embarking on a potentially unwise business venture in this light-hearted comedy gem from Carry On legends Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas! Co-starring Julia Lockwood, Noel Purcell and Irene Handl, No Kidding is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Bequeathed a rundown country house by a late aunt, The Robinsons are persuaded to turn it into a holiday home for the children of rich parents. They soon come into conflict with the local alderman - but that aggravation pales into insignificance when the children start to arrive!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Image gallery
- PDF material
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Undercover a.k.a. Undercover Guerrillas
Synopsis: John Clements, Tom Walls and Michael Wilding star in Sergei Nolbandov's hard-hitting resistance drama from Ealing Films. A moving piece of wartime propaganda shot partially on location in South Wales and featuring a very young Stanley Baker in his first film role, Undercover is presented here as a High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original fullscreen theatrical aspect ratio.
Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope to the people. But quislings and infiltrators are everywhere - and trusting the wrong person will easily get you killed...
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Image gallery
- PDF material
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Beautiful Stranger
Synopsis: Hollywood icon Ginger Rogers makes her British film debut in this rarely-seen crime drama from the early 1950s. Directed by David Miller - then riding high with his American noir classic Sudden Fear! - and co-starring Herbert Lom and a young Stanley Baker, Beautiful Stranger is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
"Johnny" Victor, a gorgeous ex-actress, lives in luxury on the French Riviera courtesy of Louis Galt - a wealthy businessman with global interests. But Louis' fortune is built on crime and his possessive mania brings about a train of violence from which death is the only certain outcome...
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Image gallery
- PDF material
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
On Secret Service
Synopsis: 1930s screen siren Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy in Arthur Woods' thrilling remake of the celebrated German thriller Spione am Werk. Co-starring noted German actor Karl Ludwig Diehl and American matin้e idol Don Alvarado, this rarely-seen drama is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Vienna, 1912. When an Austrian staff officer is implicated by association with a known Italian spy he goes on the run. Three years later - as the Great War gets into full swing - he returns and begs the Austrian Secret Service to allow him to clear his name from suspicion.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Image gallery
- PDF material
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Master of None
Synopsis: Created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, Master of None became an immediate global hit on Netflix, was named "the year's best comedy" by the New York Times and has won numerous awards and nominations - including an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe for Ansari's performance as Dev Shah, a 30-year-old trying to jump-start his acting career and elevate his dating game with help from his eclectic group of friends. Set in New York and, in series two, Italy, this clever, charmingly offbeat comedy co-stars No๋l Wells, Eric Wareheim, Kelvin Yu, Lena Waithe and Alessandra Mastronardi. Guest stars include Colin Salmon, Claire Danes, John Legend and Angela Bassett. This set contains both series.
STREET DATE: APRIL 1.
Escape from Sobibor
Synopsis: Few stories of triumph have emerged from the Holocaust, but Escape from Sobibor is one such story - depicting the events that led to a mass escape from one of the Nazi's most notorious death camps.
Oscar-winner Alan Arkin, Golden Globe-nominated Joanna Pacula and cult favourite Rutger Hauer head an outstanding international cast in this acclaimed story of overwhelming courage under harrowing conditions. Expertly directed by Jack Gold, this Golden Globe-winning drama is featured here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from the original film materials, presented in its original fullscreen aspect ratio alongside the world premiere of a brand-new widescreen version.
Technical Specs:
- NEWLY REMASTERED IN HIGH-DEFINITION
- 1.33:1 original TV presentation
- NEW Widescreen presentation
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
A Trip to the Moon
Synopsis: A deliriously stylish journey through the mind of an outcast adolescent, A Trip to the Moon (Un viaje a la luna) is the first feature from Argentinean director Joaquin Cambre. Featuring memorable cinematography from Nicolas Trovato, this playfully exciting coming-of-age dramedy has gained great acclaim on the festival circuit.
Tomas is a teenager with problems. Socially awkward and under constant pressure from his family, exam-related stress and unrequited love for his neighbour Iris finally tip him over the edge and he begins to plan a trip to the moon.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Image gallery
- PDF material
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Victoria the Great
Synopsis: Anna Neagle takes the title role in Herbert Wilcox's sumptuous, award-winning biography of Queen Victoria marking both King George VI's coronation and the centenary of Victoria's own accession to the throne.
Victoria the Great is an opulent yet engagingly human drama tracing the monarch's life from childhood through to her Diamond Jubilee and in particular her relationship with her beloved Prince Albert, played by Anton Walbrook. Shot in black and white with a spectacular Technicolor finale, the film was enormously popular and Neagle won huge acclaim for her sympathetic portrayal of Victoria.
This classic feature is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from the longest and best available film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Limited edition, collectable booklet written by Laura Mayne
- Image gallery
- PDF material
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Sixty Glorious Years
A lavish sequel to 1937's celebrated film biography Victoria the Great, this sumptuous historical epic once again recounts the life and reign of Queen Victoria this time in glorious Technicolor. Given unprecedented access to the royal palaces, director Herbert Wilcox re-casts Anna Neagle as Victoria and Anton Walbrook as Prince Albert in a film which again met with worldwide acclaim. It is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the best available film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Beginning in 1840 with her marriage to Prince Albert against a backdrop of discontent and the spectre of revolution throughout Europe, the film shows key events and relationships during Victoria's reign, during which with the counsel of her 'angel', Albert the occasionally capricious queen won the deep affection of her people and redefined the role of the monarchy.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
The Likely Lads
Synopsis: Spinning off from the incredibly popular 1960s sitcom and its BAFTA-winning 1970s sequel, James Bolam and Rodney Bewes star as Terry Collier and Bob Ferris, two life-long friends with vastly different outlooks on life. Written by comedy legends Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais who would go on to further success with series like Porridge and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet The Likely Lads is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Thelma's continued annoyance at her husband Bob's disruptive friend Terry shows no sign of abating. But when Terry lands himself a new girlfriend, Thelma sees her chance to finally get him married off and out of her's and Bob's lives forever! Her solution of touring the north of England in a caravan, however, leaves a lot to be desired...
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER
- NEW Two newly-recovered episodes from the original BBCTV series
- Optional English SDH subtitles
Take Me High
Synopsis: Cliff Richard, in his last film-starring role to date, plays Tim Matthews, an ambitious young financier who gets the shock of his life when he's assigned a new posting in Birmingham a far cry from the New York job he was promised! Making the most of things he lives on the canal in a converted barge, but he manages to put his foot right in it when he meets the pretty Sarah and refuses her a loan!
Featuring twelve classic songs including the Top 30-selling title track and filmed extensively on location in Birmingham, Take Me High co-stars Debbie Watling, Hugh Griffith, George Cole and Anthony Andrews. Unavailable on home video for many years it is featured here as a new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Music-only audio options on main feature
- Theatrical trailer
- Textless titles
- Russell Harty interview
- Image gallery
- PDF material
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
The Smallest Show on Earth
Synopsis: Peter Sellers, Margaret Rutherford, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers star in Basil Dearden's heartwarming comedy The Smallest Show on Earth. This gently whimsical elegy to the Golden Age of cinema co-stars Bernard Miles, Leslie Phillips and Sid James and is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Overjoyed to learn that they've inherited a cinema in the north of England, Matt and Jean Spenser are subsequently shattered to find it's less of a grand picture palace and more of a fleapit (with three equally decrepit employees). Can the couple make a go of it or will they be forced to sell up and watch the Bijou Kinema be redeveloped into a car park?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Alternative main titles (mute)
- Image gallery
- PDF material
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
