Paramount: Special Editions of A Place in the Sun, Nashville, and Bugsy Malone Coming Soon (UPDATED)
HomeParamount: Special Editions of A Place in the Sun, Nashville, and Bugsy Malone Coming Soon (UPDATED)
Posted June 7, 2021 06:13 PM by Webmaster
Paramount Home Media Distribution will add three new titles to the Paramount Presents line. They are: A Place in the Sun (1951), Nashville (1975), and Bugsy Malone (1976). The three releases will be available for purchase later this summer.
A Place in the Sun
Synopsis: Widely considered one of the finest works of America cinema, Paramount Presents is proud to bring Producer/Director George Steven's masterwork to Blu-ray—remastered from a 4K film transfer in celebration of its 70th Anniversary. Montgomery Clift stars as George Eastman, determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite (Elizabeth Taylor). Shelley Winters is the factory girl whose dark secret threatens Eastman's professional and romantic prospects. This second Paramount Pictures adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY, which was itself based on a notorious true crime tale, was the first film to win the Golden Globe in the category of Best Picture—Drama, before winning six Academy Awards, including Best Director.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Nashville
Synopsis: Following 24 unique characters through 5 days in the country music capital, Robert Altman's Oscar winning epic presents a complexly textured portrayal (and critique) of America's obsession with celebrity and power. Among the various stars, aspirants, hangers-on, observers, and media folk are politically ambitious country icon and his fragile star protégée, a self-absorbed rock star who woos a lonely married gospel singer, a talentless waitress painfully humiliated at her first singing gig, a runaway wife with dreams of stardom, and a campaign guru who is trying to organize a concert rally for an unseen presidential candidate. An essential of 70s cinema, this newly remastered Blu-ray, from a 4K film scan of the original elements, looks better than ever.
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Bugsy Malone
Synopsis: Before FAME, PINK FLOYD: THE WALL, THE COMMITMENTS, and EVITA, acclaimed director Alan Parker redefined the movie musical with his first feature length film. Set in 1929 New York City, BUGSY MALONE captures a flashy world of would-be hoodlums, showgirls, and dreamers—all portrayed by child actors. As Tallulah, the sassy girlfriend of the owner of Fat Sam's Grand Slam Speakeasy, future superstar Jodie Foster leads a talented cast. Parker's sharp script, combined with the music and lyrics of Paul Williams (PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE) makes for an irresistible satire that's truly one-of-a-kind. Available for the first time in the US on Blu-ray, in celebration of its 45th Anniversary, this limited-edition has been remastered from the original film elements.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
A Place in the Sun
Synopsis: Widely considered one of the finest works of America cinema, Paramount Presents is proud to bring Producer/Director George Steven's masterwork to Blu-ray—remastered from a 4K film transfer in celebration of its 70th Anniversary. Montgomery Clift stars as George Eastman, determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite (Elizabeth Taylor). Shelley Winters is the factory girl whose dark secret threatens Eastman's professional and romantic prospects. This second Paramount Pictures adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY, which was itself based on a notorious true crime tale, was the first film to win the Golden Globe in the category of Best Picture—Drama, before winning six Academy Awards, including Best Director.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Filmmaker Focus: Leonard Maltin on A PLACE IN THE SUN
- Retrospective Cast and Crew Interviews
- Commentary by George Stevens Jr and Ivan Moffat
- George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him
- Theatrical Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- Collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of each film's theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments
Nashville
Synopsis: Following 24 unique characters through 5 days in the country music capital, Robert Altman's Oscar winning epic presents a complexly textured portrayal (and critique) of America's obsession with celebrity and power. Among the various stars, aspirants, hangers-on, observers, and media folk are politically ambitious country icon and his fragile star protégée, a self-absorbed rock star who woos a lonely married gospel singer, a talentless waitress painfully humiliated at her first singing gig, a runaway wife with dreams of stardom, and a campaign guru who is trying to organize a concert rally for an unseen presidential candidate. An essential of 70s cinema, this newly remastered Blu-ray, from a 4K film scan of the original elements, looks better than ever.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- NEW 24 Tracks: Robert Altman's NASHVILLE
- Audio Commentary by Robert Altman
- Theatrical Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- Collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of each film's theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments
Bugsy Malone
Synopsis: Before FAME, PINK FLOYD: THE WALL, THE COMMITMENTS, and EVITA, acclaimed director Alan Parker redefined the movie musical with his first feature length film. Set in 1929 New York City, BUGSY MALONE captures a flashy world of would-be hoodlums, showgirls, and dreamers—all portrayed by child actors. As Tallulah, the sassy girlfriend of the owner of Fat Sam's Grand Slam Speakeasy, future superstar Jodie Foster leads a talented cast. Parker's sharp script, combined with the music and lyrics of Paul Williams (PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE) makes for an irresistible satire that's truly one-of-a-kind. Available for the first time in the US on Blu-ray, in celebration of its 45th Anniversary, this limited-edition has been remastered from the original film elements.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Give a Little Love: Paul Williams on Bugsy Malone
- NEW Filmmaker Focus: Executive producer David Puttnam on Bugsy Malone
- Theatrical Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- Collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of each film's theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments
