The British Film Institute will release a Dual Format edition of Andy Milligan's
Nightbirds (1970), starring Berwick Kaler, Julie Shaw, Susan Heard, and Felicity Sentance. The release will be available for purchase in the United Kingdom on February 20th.
While living rough on the streets of London's East End, a young man, Dink (Kaler), encounters the beautiful and mysterious Dee (Shaw). Concerned for Dink's welfare, she invites him to stay with her and get off the streets. The two soon develop a curious relationship which oscillates, often without warning, between sexual intimacy and raging jealousy. As tenderness gives way to cruelty, they become consumed by darkness and their relationship spirals out of control.
Special Features:
- Newly mastered from the only surviving print element, under the supervision of Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson; Valhalla Rising; Drive)
- The Body Beneath (Andy Milligan, 1970, 77 mins): Milligan's second British-shot feature
- Extensive illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays by Milligan biographer Jimmy McDonough, film expert Stephen Thrower and filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn
- Original stills and promotional artwork