BFI: A Kid for Two Farthings and Comes A Horseman Prepped for Blu-ray
HomeBFI: A Kid for Two Farthings and Comes A Horseman Prepped for Blu-ray
Posted May 10, 2019 10:22 PM by Webmaster
The British Film Institute will add two new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: Carol Reed's A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) and Alan J. Pakula's Comes a Horseman (1978).
A Kid for Two Farthings
Synopsis: Carol Reed's last film for the legendary Alexander Korda and his first in colour is the whimsical tale of a young boy, Joe, who buys a small goat in the belief it's a magical unicorn that will grant him and his friends wishes. Counter-balancing this is the equally childlike romance of Sonia (Diana Dors) and her body-building boyfriend Sam (Joe Robinson), and the latter's misguided involvement with crooked wrestling promoter Blackie Isaacs (Lou Jacobi).
A very rare example of an Anglo-Jewish film, it was partly shot on location in Petticoat Lane in London's East End, at the heart of what was still a thriving Jewish community.
STREET DATE: AUGUST 19.
Comes a Horseman
Synopsis: Set in the American West of the 1940s, director Alan J Pakula's (All The President's Men, Sophie's Choice) Comes A Horseman gives us a pair of little-guy ranchers (Jane Fonda, James Cann) who join forces against the depredations of a ruthless land baron (Jason Robards) determined to expand his empire at any cost. Shot by the incomparable Gordon Willis, with music by the great Michael Small, and featuring an indelible Oscar®-nominated performance from long-time stuntman Richard Farnsworth.
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 16.
A Kid for Two Farthings
Synopsis: Carol Reed's last film for the legendary Alexander Korda and his first in colour is the whimsical tale of a young boy, Joe, who buys a small goat in the belief it's a magical unicorn that will grant him and his friends wishes. Counter-balancing this is the equally childlike romance of Sonia (Diana Dors) and her body-building boyfriend Sam (Joe Robinson), and the latter's misguided involvement with crooked wrestling promoter Blackie Isaacs (Lou Jacobi).
A very rare example of an Anglo-Jewish film, it was partly shot on location in Petticoat Lane in London's East End, at the heart of what was still a thriving Jewish community.
STREET DATE: AUGUST 19.
Comes a Horseman
Synopsis: Set in the American West of the 1940s, director Alan J Pakula's (All The President's Men, Sophie's Choice) Comes A Horseman gives us a pair of little-guy ranchers (Jane Fonda, James Cann) who join forces against the depredations of a ruthless land baron (Jason Robards) determined to expand his empire at any cost. Shot by the incomparable Gordon Willis, with music by the great Michael Small, and featuring an indelible Oscar®-nominated performance from long-time stuntman Richard Farnsworth.
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 16.
