British distributors Eureka Entertainment have revealed that they are planning to release Jean Epstein's
Coeur fidèle a.k.a
Faithful Heart (1923) and Shôhei Imamura's
Pigs & Battleships (1961) on Blu-ray on June 27th. Both releases will be Dual Format Editions. The Imamura release will also include the Japanese director's debut film,
Stolen Desire (1958).
In the United States,
Pigs & Battleships is currently available only on SDVD, via the Criterion Collection.
Update: Eureka Entertainment have detailed the two releases.
Pigs & Battleships:
- Special dual format release including Blu-ray & DVD versions of the film
- Exclusively restored high-definition master from the original camera negative (1080p on Blu-ray)
- Stolen Desire [Nusumareta yokujô] (1958), Imamura's debut feature for Nikkatsu in a new high-definition transfer [93 minutes] (1080p on Blu-ray)
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- A booklet featuring essays on both films by Tony Rayns and rare stills
Coeur fidele:
- Beautiful new high-definition transfer of the film, officially licensed from Pathé. Presented in its original 1.37:1 aspect ratio, via a 1080p AVC encode on the Blu-ray, and now running at its true speed and length
- New score composed and performed by Maxence Cyrin
- Original French intertitles, with newly translated optional English subtitles
- A gallery of rare photography from Cinémathèque Française
- A 44-page booklet containing rare production photography, and writing about the film by Jean Epstein, Henri Langlois, René Clair, and more