Author: Various

Brand: The Criterion Collection

Features:

• Criterion Collection

Format: 4K

Release Date: 21-10-2025

Details: The ultimate cinematic head trip of the 1980s, British renegade Ken Russell’s first Hollywood film—adapted by the legendary screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky from his own novel—is part hallucinogenic freak-out, part gonzo creature feature, part transcendent love story, all played at a fever pitch. When researcher Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) begins using himself as a test subject for his mind-expanding psychological experiments, it sends him on an increasingly dangerous, substance-fueled odyssey from humankind’s primordial past to the outer limits of consciousness. It’s all visualized by Russell in a psychedelic supernova of out-there imagery that encompasses everything from the pagan to the cosmic sublime, culminating in a brain-wave-blasting battle between the mind and the heart. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New 4K digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack • Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features • New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan • Archival interviews with director Ken Russell and actor William Hurt • New interview with special-visual-effects designer Bran Ferren • Trailer • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing • PLUS: An essay by film critic Jessica Kiang

UPC: 715515321112

EAN: 0715515321112

Languages: English

Binding: blu_ray

Item Condition: New