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• István Szabó: Mephisto / Colonel Redl / Hanussen (3-disc Blu-ray Box Set) | Blu Ray | (08/12/2025) from £44.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  István Szabó is perhaps the best-known of all Hungarian filmmakers, having made hugely successful, Oscar-winning films in Hungary, Europe and in Hollywood. This Box Set uncovers the most creative and exuberant period of Szabó's Hungarian cinema, with a trio of exceptional films made in collaboration with actor Klaus Maria Brandauer, writer Péter Dobai and cinematographer Lajos Koltai. These films unravel the conflicts of history, society, and the individual in a rich and dazzlingly audacious, yet personal manner.These important and powerfully relevant films are presented from stunning 4K restorations, and released for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.The set includes:Mephisto (1981)István Szabó's Oscar-winning adaptation of Klaus Mann's novel paints a portrait of Hendrik Höfgen (Klaus Maria Brandauer), a passionate but struggling actor who, despite his political ambivalence, remains in Germany as the Nazis come to power. When he accepts a Nazi official's offer to make him a star, Höfgen finally receives the success and adulation he has long sought but at what price?Colonel Redl (1985)Set in the years leading up to WW1, and inspired by John Osbourne's controversial 1965 play A Patriot for Me, Szabó's film charts the rise of the brilliant but unscrupulous Alfréd Redl in the Austro-Hungarian military. Compromised by his secret homosexuality, Redl is manipulated into a series of treasonous betrayals, becoming a prisoner of his own deceptions.Hanussen (1988)Wounded during WW1, an Austrian soldier claims he has gained the power to foresee the future. Adopting the name Erik Jan Hanussen, he sets himself up as a hypnotist, astrologer and clairvoyant in a Berlin theatre, ingratiating himself with those in power. Szabó's film vividly recreates the period as the film parallels the rise of Hanussen with Hitler and the Nazi regime.Limited Edition 3-disc Blu-ray Box Set.All three features presented from 4K restorations by the National Film Institute Hungary - Film Archive.Four of István Szabó's acclaimed but rarely seen short film works: Variations on a Theme (1961), You (1963), Concert (1963), and City Map (1977).István Szabó - The Director Answers: An interview with the award-winning filmmaker.Remembrance of József Romvári: Filmmaker Sophy Romvári's tribute to her grandfather, production designer József Romvári with narration by Szabó.Szabó's Central Europe: A look at Szabó's Hungarian films.Individual booklets each with new writing by Hungarian cinema experts John Cunningham, Peter Hames and Catherine Portuges.Trailers.New English subtitle translations.UK premieres on Blu-ray.Region Free (A/B/C) Blu-rays.

• Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (01/12/2025) from £43.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  ˜His influence on filmmakers throughout the entire world is so profound as to be almost incomparable' Martin Scorsese Akira Kurosawa is one of the world's greatest filmmakers. His films have been acclaimed by critics and audiences the world over, and his celebrated samurai epics featuring international star Toshiro Mifune have inspired filmmakers as diverse as Steven Spielberg and Sergio Leone, and countless films, including The Magnificent Seven and Star Wars. This indispensable collection contains recently remastered presentations of five of Kurosawa's greatest films, accompanied by a wealth of extras features including documentaries, interviews, audio commentaries and original theatrical trailers. Extras 6-disc set featuring five classic Kurosawa films in High Definition Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create (2002, 195 mins): five episodes of the Toho Masterworks series split over five discs, that take an in-depth look at each of the films included in this collection. Each episode includes interviews with not only Kurosawa himself but a host of cast and crew. Audio commentary on Seven Samurai by film critic Adrian Martin Philip Kemp selected scenes commentary on Seven Samurai (1999, 20 mins): film critic and writer Philip Kemp analyses key scenes from the film. The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013, 49 mins): Asian-cinema expert Tony Rayns discusses Kurosawa's career and influence My Life in Cinema (1993, 116 mins): a conversation between filmmakers Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima filmed for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1993 - the two legendary directors discuss Kurosawa's life, career and legacy Introduction to Throne of Blood by Sir Ian McKellen (2016, 2 mins) Introduction to Throne of Blood by Mamoun Hassan (2012, 7 mins): the late writer, director, and producer introduces a screening of Akira Kurosawa's film at the BFI Southbank Audio commentary on Throne of Blood by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck Macbeth (1945, 16 mins): two scenes from Shakespeare's famous Scottish tragedy, with Wilfrid Lawson and Cathleen Nesbitt as a fine murderous duo Audio commentary on The Hidden Fortress by Japanese-film expert Tony Rayns BFI Screen Epiphanies: Steven Berkoff (2015, 18 mins): in a wide-ranging discussion with journalist Ian Hadyn Smith, the actor, writer and theatre director reflects on The Hidden Fortress, the talents of Toshiro Mifune and his first viewing of the film in the late 1950s Interview with George Lucas (2001, 8 mins) Original trailer Sword For Hire (2024, 25 mins): Kurosawa scholar Jasper Sharp discusses Yojimbo and Sanjuro in this analytical assessment Audio commentary on Yojimbo by film critic Philip Kemp Introduction to Sanjuro (2003, 5 mins): filmmaker Alex Cox introduces Sanjuro Audio commentary on Sanjuro by Japanese-Australian filmmaker Kenta McGrath Out of the Dust Storm and into the Koi Pond (2025, 18 mins): Nic Wassell considers the role of nature as a background to the machinations of mankind in role of nature as a background to the machinations of mankind in Yojimbo and Sanjuro Alex Cox on Kurosawa (2003, 9 mins): the director discusses the life and work of Akira Kurosawa Original Japanese trailers Seven Samurai trailer (2024) Image galleries for Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Sanjuro

• Central Station 4K UHD+Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (24/11/2025) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Sansho the Bailiff (Criterion Collection) - UK Only | Blu Ray | (08/12/2025) from £33.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

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