StudioCanal: Two Remastered Joseph Losey Films Coming to the Vintage Classics Collection
HomeStudioCanal: Two Remastered Joseph Losey Films Coming to the Vintage Classics Collection
Posted August 10, 2019 05:51 PM by Webmaster
StudioCanal will release on Blu-ray two remastered Joseph Losey films: The Criminal (1960) The Go-Between (1970). The two releases will be available for purchase on September 16.
The Criminal
Synopsis: Ex-con Johnny (Stanley Baker) used his time in prison wisely – to plan the biggest robbery of his career. The robbery goes smoothly and Johnny goes to bury the money in a field until the heat is off, as agreed with friend and racketeer Mike Carter (Sam Wanamaker) and the rest of the gang.
In a moment of weakness, Johnny pockets five hundred odd pounds from the haul. Coupled with a tip-off from his ex-girlfriend (Jill Bennett) this proves to be his undoing and Johnny is soon back in prison. The rest of the gang try in vain to get the location of the money out of him without success until Mike hits upon the idea of a break-out using Johnny's new love Suzanne (Margit Saad) as bait.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: Based on the novel by L.P Hartley and adapted by Harold Pinter, The Go-Between stars Julie Christie as Marian, about to be engaged to Hugh (Edward Fox), a well-bred viscount and her perfect match. Over the course of a sweltering Norfolk summer in 1900, young Leo (Dominic Guard), becomes besotted with the vivacious Marian whilst staying at their house. Innocent of romantic and sexual matters, he unwittingly becomes a pawn in the forbidden romance between her and eminently unsuitable local farmer Ted Burgess (Alan Bates).
As the oppressive heat intensifies so too does Leon's burgeoning adolescent questioning of love, attraction and the rules of the upper class that he doesn't really belong to. Both a beautifully subtle critique of the English class system and a visual masterpiece that perfectly captures the timeless beauty of an English Edwardian summer, The Go-Between won director Joseph Losey the Grand Prix (now the Palme D'Or) at Cannes Film Festival in 1971.
Special Features and Technical Specs:L
The Criminal
Synopsis: Ex-con Johnny (Stanley Baker) used his time in prison wisely – to plan the biggest robbery of his career. The robbery goes smoothly and Johnny goes to bury the money in a field until the heat is off, as agreed with friend and racketeer Mike Carter (Sam Wanamaker) and the rest of the gang.
In a moment of weakness, Johnny pockets five hundred odd pounds from the haul. Coupled with a tip-off from his ex-girlfriend (Jill Bennett) this proves to be his undoing and Johnny is soon back in prison. The rest of the gang try in vain to get the location of the money out of him without success until Mike hits upon the idea of a break-out using Johnny's new love Suzanne (Margit Saad) as bait.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEWLY REMASTERED
- Audio Commentary with film historian Kat Ellinger
- Stills gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Synopsis: Based on the novel by L.P Hartley and adapted by Harold Pinter, The Go-Between stars Julie Christie as Marian, about to be engaged to Hugh (Edward Fox), a well-bred viscount and her perfect match. Over the course of a sweltering Norfolk summer in 1900, young Leo (Dominic Guard), becomes besotted with the vivacious Marian whilst staying at their house. Innocent of romantic and sexual matters, he unwittingly becomes a pawn in the forbidden romance between her and eminently unsuitable local farmer Ted Burgess (Alan Bates).
As the oppressive heat intensifies so too does Leon's burgeoning adolescent questioning of love, attraction and the rules of the upper class that he doesn't really belong to. Both a beautifully subtle critique of the English class system and a visual masterpiece that perfectly captures the timeless beauty of an English Edwardian summer, The Go-Between won director Joseph Losey the Grand Prix (now the Palme D'Or) at Cannes Film Festival in 1971.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEWLY REMASTERED
- NEW Interview with Dominic Guard
- Vintage Interviews:
- Interview with Josh Losey
- Interview with Patricia Losey
- Michael Billington on Harold Pinter
- Interview with Gerry Fisher
- Interview with John Heyman
- Anglia local news 31/07/1970 - featuring on-location report and interviews with Julie Christie, Joseph Losey and Margaret Leighton
- Horlicks Television advert directed by Joseph Losey
- Behind the scenes stills gallery
- Original Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
