The Big Gundown
(1965)
Director: Sergio Sollima
Starring: Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, Walter Barnes
Country: U.K.
Label: Powerhouse Films / Lime Wood Media
Blu-ray, PAL
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Region: B, 2-Disc Limited Edition (5000 copies, numbered)
Contains 3 versions of the film: US theatrical cut
(90mins, Disc 2); extended US cut (95mins, with scenes that were added for TV
broadcast); original 110-minute Italian version (Italian and English audio).
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Languages English, Italian (mono)
Subtitles: New and improved English subs, incl. for the
deaf and hard-of-hearing (US cut only) and for scenes of the uncut version
never dubbed into English
Running time: 110 minutes
Extras: Audio commentary with writers and film experts
Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman on the Italian theatrical version (2022); Audio
commentary with film historians C Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke on the
extended US cut (2013); Spaghetti Western Memories (2012): documentary with
Sergio Sollima and Tomas Milian revisiting the film; Tomas Milian: Acting on
Instinct (2013): the star revisits The Big Gundown and reveals some of his
acting secrets; Prelude to a Gundown (9min) and Heroes and Villians (29min) - Stephen
Thrower on ‘The Big Gundown’ (2022): the author and musician on the unique
qualities of the film; A Settling of Accounts - Austin Fisher on ‘The Big
Gundown’ (2022): the author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western
situates the film in the wider context of the genre; two US theatrical
trailers; Original Italian theatrical trailer; 5 TV spots; image galleries:
production stills and promotional material.
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay
by Italian cinema expert Roberto Curti, archival interviews with Lee Van Cleef,
Tomas Milian, and Sergio Sollima, extracts from the film’s promotional
materials, an examination of the work of co-screenwriter Franco Solinas, an
overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits; Limited
edition exclusive poster
ASIN: B0BBZY1DGJ
Available: February 13, 2024
A 2-Disc Blu-ray Standard Edition was released on February 19, 2024
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