Thursday, September 2, 2021

THE GREAT SILENCE (1968) Masters of Cinema Limited Edition Blu-ray arrives 11/22

THE GREAT SILENCE 
Masters of Cinema
2K RESTORATION 

One of the best and most influential Westerns ever made

Eureka Entertainment to release Sergio Corbucci’s Western masterpiece, THE GREAT SILENCE, presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a 2K restoration in a Limited Edition Set as part of The Masters of Cinema Series from 22 November 2021. The Limited-Edition Set (3000 copies ONLY) will feature a Slipcase, Reversible Poster, and Set of Lobby Cards.

On an unforgiving, snow-swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious Loco (Klaus Kinski) prey on a band of persecuted outlaws who have taken to the hills. Only a mute gunslinger named Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) stands between the innocent refugees and the corrupt killers. But, in this harsh, brutal world, the lines between right and wrong are not always clear, and good does not always triumph.

Featuring superb photography and a haunting score from maestro Ennio Morricone, director Sergio Corbucci’s bleak, brilliant and violent vision of an immoral, honour-less West, is widely considered to be among the best and most influential Westerns ever made. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Sergio Corbucci’s masterpiece, The Great Silence, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a 2K restoration. 

Available to order from:
Eureka Store https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/the-great-silence-il-grande-silenzio-limited-edition/

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTAINS
- Limited Edition (3000 Copies Only) 
- O-Card Slipcase 
- Reversible Poster featuring the film’s original artwork 
- Set of 4 facsimile lobby cards 
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration undertaken and completed for the 50th anniversary of the film’s original release - English and Italian audio options 
- Optional English Subtitles 
- Brand new audio commentary by Western expert Howard Hughes 
- Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker Mike Siegel 
- Audio commentary by director and Spaghetti Western aficionado Alex Cox, recorded live at the Hollywood Theatre, Portland in 2021 
- Brand new interview with Austin Fisher, author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western: Politics, Violence and Popular Italian Cinema 
- Cox on Corbucci – filmmaker Alex Cox talks about Sergio Corbucci [15 mins] 
- Western, Italian Style – 1968 documentary [38 mins] 
- Two Alternate Endings (both fully restored in 2K), with optional audio commentaries | Trailers 
- Stills Galleries | PLUS: A Collector’s Booklet featuring new writing by Western expert Howard Hughes
*All extras subject to change

Label: Eureka Entertainment
THE GREAT SILENCE [IL GRANDE SILENZIO] (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray

JEAN-LOUIS TRINTIGNANT | KLAUS KINSKI

1968 | 106 MIN. | 1.85:1 OAR | ITALY / FRANCE | WESTERN | COLOUR | 22 NOVEMBER 2021

Certificate 15 | Director SERGIO CORBUCCI | Language ITALIAN

Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70444 | Blu-ray Barcode 5060000704440 | Blu-ray RRP £25.99

PRESS
“[Corbucci's] tightest, most relentless Western; his best and his bleakest.” – Alex Cox

“brutal, bleakly beautiful spaghetti Western, with one of the most uncompromising and unforgettable finales ever filmed.” – Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide

“pushes the genre to new levels and creates a story unlike anything people were used to”
– Kyle Anderson, Nerdist News

KEY SELLING POINTS
- Directed by Italy’s Sergio Corbucci (Django)  - Score by Oscar Winning Composer Ennio Morricone (The Untouchables, Deception, The Hateful Eight) 
- Limited Edition Collectors Set featuring a Slipcase, Reversible Poster, and 4 Facsimile Lobby Cards 
- Stars Multi Award Winning Actor Jean-Louis Trintignant (Amour, The Conformist, Z) | Also Stars Award Winning Actor Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu, For A Few Dollars More)