Dragon's Return Blu-ray

British label Second Run plans to release on Blu-ray Eduard Grecner's Dragon's Return> (1968), starring Radovan Lukavský, Gustáv Valach, and Emília Vásáryová. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on October 24.

Description :Set at an unspecified past time in a world ruled by superstition, a reclusive potter nicknamed 'Dragon', is exiled from his isolated homestead. He returns years later, aiming to win back the trust of the villagers – but faces suspicion, guilt, and simmering violence.

A key film from Slovak cinema's golden era, Eduard Grečner's film is a radical fusion of ancient folklore and experimental modernism. Shot in luminous monochrome and boasting an extraordinary score by Ilja Zeljenka, it is an elemental vision of a world lost in time.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM COMPLETED BY THE SLOVAK FILM INSTITUTE
• NEW On 'Dragon's Return (2022): a new and exclusive documentary on the film, with the special participation of director Eduard Grečner.
• NEW filmed introduction by Rastislav Steranka of the Slovak Film Institute
• An exclusive, archival filmed appreciation of the film by Czech and Slovak cinema expert Peter Hames (2015)
• 20-page booklet featuring an essay on the film and an interview with Eduard Grečner by author Jonathan Owen
• New and improved English subtitle translations
• REGION-FREE