The Film Detective: New 4K Restoration of Battle of the Worlds Heding to Blu-ray
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Posted July 13, 2022 04:38 PM by Webmaster
The Film Detective has detailed its upcoming Special Edition of Antonio Margheriti's Battle of the Worlds (1961), starring Claude Rains, Bill Carter, Umberto Orsini, Maya Brent, and Jacqueline Derval. Currently, the release is scheduled to arrive on the market on August 9.
Description: A runaway asteroid dubbed "The Outsider" mysteriously begins orbiting the Earth and threatens it with lethal flying saucers. Filmed in Italy at the height of the country's sci-fi craze, this independent classic stars Golden Age-star Claude Rains (Casablanca, The Invisible Man, Notorious), Bill Carter, Umberto Orsini, Maya Brent, Jaqueline Derval and Renzo Palmer. Cinematography by Marcello Masciocchi.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: A runaway asteroid dubbed "The Outsider" mysteriously begins orbiting the Earth and threatens it with lethal flying saucers. Filmed in Italy at the height of the country's sci-fi craze, this independent classic stars Golden Age-star Claude Rains (Casablanca, The Invisible Man, Notorious), Bill Carter, Umberto Orsini, Maya Brent, Jaqueline Derval and Renzo Palmer. Cinematography by Marcello Masciocchi.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM AN ORIGINAL 35MM ARCHIVAL PRINT
- NEW audio commentary track by film historian Justin Humphreys
- NEW A Cinematic Outsider: The Fantastical Worlds of Antonio Margheriti - new documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures
- NEW Original essay by author Don Stradley, Margheriti's World
- An insert with a special surprise for fans of The Film Detective
- Optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles for the main feature
