The Last Emperor (4K + Blu-ray Limited Edition) (Arrow Video) [UK]

[paulboland]

Release date: February 13, 2023
Purchase links: Arrow Films - Amazon - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £30.00 (Arrow Films) - £29.99 (Amazon - Zavvi - HMV)

 

[paulboland]

• New 4K restoration of the original theatrical version
• Original and extended versions of the film presented in their original aspect ratio of 2.39:1
• Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 audio, plus 5.1 audio option for theatrical version
• Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options
• Eight double-sided postcard sized lobby card reproduction artcards
• Fold-out double-sided poster featuring two artwork options
• Illustrated collectors book featuring new writing by film critics Kat Ellinger and Philip Kemp, plus select archival material

DISC 1 - THEATRICAL VERSION (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 and 5.1 audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• First to Last: The Road to the Forbidden City, a new visual essay by film critic David Cairns exploring Bernardo Bertolucci’s career prior to The Last Emperor
• Open the Door, a new visual essay by film critics David Cairns & Fiona Watson in which they follow Bertolucci into the Forbidden City to explore in-depth The Last Emperor and the truth on which it is based
• Archive interview with director Bernardo Bertolucci
• Archive interview with star John Lone
• Archive interview with star Joan Chen
• Postcard from China, video footage shot by Bernardo Bertolucci while location scouting in China
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC 2 - EXTENDED VERSION (BLU-RAY)

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

 

[C.C. 95]

Original Aspect Ratio. That's fantastic.
(DP Vittorio Storaro has been retconning his aspect ratios for all his movies he shot in 2.35:1 to 2:1. EXAMPLE: The Criterion edition is the cropped 2:1 instead of the original 2.35:1)

 

[paulboland]

UK unboxing

Not my video

 

[Greyback]

Does anyone own this edition and could take photos? Unfortunately, the unboxing video flips through very quickly, so I can hardly make out many of the pictures.

The still image of the "cast and crew" double page seems unsharp. Is it a deception in the video or is this really the case?