Monday, September 15, 2025

Two new British 4K, Blu-ray releases “For a Few Dollars More” & “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”

 








For a Few Dollars More

(1965)

 

Director: Sergio Leone

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonte

 

Country: England

4K UHD, Blu-ray

Label: Arrow

Discs: 2

Language: English

Running time: 132 minutes

 

DISC 1 – FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

New 4K restoration from the original 2-perf Techniscope negative

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

Newly restored original lossless English mono audio

Optional newly remixed lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary by film historian and Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling

Audio commentary by film historian and critic Tim Lucas

Original Italian credits and intermission break (separate from main feature)

Trailers, TV spots and radio spots

 

DISC 2 – EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)

A Violent Tale of Vengeance, a newly filmed interview with film historian and critic Fabio Melelli

No One Shoots at the Colonel, a newly filmed interview with filmmaker and Lee Van Cleef biographer Mike Malloy

Crafting the West, a newly filmed interview with Giuditta Simi, daughter of set/costume designer Carlo Simi

Cuts and Rhythm, a newly filmed interview with editor Eugenio Alabiso

Western Strings, a newly filmed interview with guitarist Bruno Battisti D’Amario

Timeless Voice, a newly filmed interview with singer Edda Dell’Orso

For a Few Notes More, a newly filmed interview with Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa

For Ennio's Dollar Score, a new visual essay exploring the film’s iconic soundtrack by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon

Career-spanning hour-long interview with Sergio Leone, never released in full before, filmed by Large Door Productions in 1983

On Location in Almería and Granada, an archive featurette produced and presented by filmmaker Alex Cox

The Frayling Archives and A New Standard, two archival interviews with Sir Christopher Frayling

Back for More, an archival interview with Clint Eastwood

Tre Voci, an archival featurette with Leone collaborators Mickey Knox, Sergio Donati and Alberto Grimaldi

Restoration Italian Style, an archival featurette on the film’s remastering for DVD

The Original American Release Version, an archival featurette

Location Comparisons 1965–2004, an archival featurette

Alternate credits sequences

Four comprehensive image galleries

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08R61N3MX

Available: September 15, 2025









The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

(1966)

 

Director: Sergio Leone

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach

 

Country: England

Label: Arrow

Discs: 3

Language: English

ASIN: ‎B08R631HXP

 

 DISC 1 – INTERNATIONAL CUT (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

New 4K restoration of the 162-minute International Cut using the original 2-perf Techniscope negative

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

Newly restored original lossless English mono audio

Optional newly remixed lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary by film critic and historian Tim Lucas

Theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots

 

DISC 2 – EXTENDED CUT (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

New 4K restoration of the 179-minute Extended Cut, using the original 2-perf Techniscope negative

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

Newly restored original lossless English mono audio

Optional newly remixed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary by film historian and Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling

Audio commentary by film historian and Eastwood biographer Richard Schickel

Seamless branching options to watch the Extended Cut with the uncut torture scene (mono only) and/or without the ‘grotto’ scene originally removed after the premiere

Deleted and alternate scenes

 

DISC 3 – EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)

A Circular Trilogy, a newly filmed interview with film historian and critic Fabio Melelli

The Laughter Behind the Epic, a newly filmed interview with Giacomo Scarpelli, son of co-writer Furio Scarpelli

Three Colors, a newly filmed interview with Stefano Delli Colli, son of cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli

Sergio and Sergio, a newly filmed interview with camera assistant Sergio Salvati

The Hand That Drew The West, a newly filmed interview with Giuditta Simi, daughter of set/costume designer Carlo Simi

They Call Him Angel Eyes, a newly filmed interview with filmmaker and Lee Van Cleef biographer Mike Malloy

From Falls to Fame, a newly filmed interview with stuntman Fabio Testi

The Man, The Cut, The Masterpiece, a newly filmed interview with editor Eugenio Alabiso

Frames of Glory, a newly filmed interview with post-production supervisor Enzo Ocone

That Magic Sound, a newly filmed interview with guitarist Bruno Battisti D'Amario

The Voice Behind the Gold, a newly filmed interview with singer Edda Dell'Orso

Call of the Coyote, a newly filmed interview with Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa

The Good, The Great and the Moody, a new visual essay exploring the film's iconic soundtrack by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon

Leone’s West and The Leone Style, two archive featurettes with Eastwood, Wallach, Schickel, Alberto Grimaldi and Mickey Knox

Reconstructing the Film, an archive featurette on the assembly of the Extended Cut

Il Maestro Parts One and Two, two archive featurettes with film music historian Jon Burlingame

The Socorro Sequence: A Reconstruction, a featurette on a deleted scene

The Man Who Lost the Civil War, an archive featurette on the film's depiction of the Civil War

Vignettes (Easter Eggs), four short interviews with Eastwood and Wallach

Alternate credits sequences

Four comprehensive image galleries

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

Available: September 15, 2025


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