British label Curzon Film is preparing a 4K Blu-ray release of Bela Tarr's
Satantango (1994), starring János Derzsi, Erika Bók, Mihály Kormos, and Mihály Vig. The three-disc set is scheduled to arrive on the market on August 3.
Description: Available for the first time on 4K UHD, Béla Tarr's epic rendering of László Krasznahorkai's novel, about the decline of Communism in Eastern Europe, is a unique and visionary masterpiece that defies classification and transcends genre.
Set in a struggling Hungarian agricultural collective, a group of lost souls reeling from the collapse of their Communist utopia face an uncertain future, until the arrival of a charismatic stranger in whom they believe lies their salvation.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- THREE-DISC (THREE 4K BLU-RAYS) SET
- PART 1: Chapters 1-3 (138 mins)
- PART 2: Chapters 4-6 (125 mins)
- PART 3: Chapters 6-12 (178 mins) + special features
- Journey on the Plain (1995) - Short Film by Béla Tarr
- Interview with composer and actor Mihály Víg
- Orders of Time in Motion - video essay by Kevin B. Lee
- Theatrical trailer
- In Hungarian, with English subtitles