Eureka Entertainment to release ANDRZEJ Å»UÅAWSKI: THREE FILMS (The Third Part of the Night / The Devil / On the Silver Globe), three films from an uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema. Presented as part of The Masters of Cinema Series in their UK debuts on Blu-ray, all from stunning new 4K restorations. Available from 22 May 2023 in a Limited Edition 2-Disc Box Set (3000 copies only) featuring a Hardbound Slipcase and 60-page Collector's Booklet. An uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema, the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present three films by Andrzej Å»uÅawski, all making their UK debuts on Blu-ray from new 4K restorations. Rich with multi-layered symbolism and apocalyptic imagery, The Third Part of the Night is Å»uÅawski's highly influential debut feature film. After his whole family is slaughtered during the Nazi-occupation of Poland, Michal (Leszek TeleszyÅski) decides to join the resistance but descends into madness after encountering a doppelgänger of his murdered wife. The Devil is a violent tale of Satanic seduction during the Prussian invasion of Poland in the 17th century, which proved so controversial upon release that it was banned for 16 years. And finally, On the Silver Globe, Å»uÅawski's masterpiece about a team of astronauts who land on a desolate planet and start a new society. When filming was 80% complete, the Polish government ordered the production to be shut down and all the negatives be destroyed. Miraculously, the original film reels were preserved and ten years later the film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival to great acclaim. Limited Edition Features Hardbound Slipcase All films presented in 1080p HD from definitive 4K restorations Optional English Subtitles for all films, from translations by Daniel Bird and approved by director Andrzej Å»uÅawski before his death in 2016 Escape to the Silver Globe (dir. Kuba Mikurda, 2021) - acclaimed documentary on the production history of On the Silver Globe Brand new feature length audio commentary on On the Silver Globe by Daniel Bird Michael Brooke on The Third Part of the Night - Brand new interview Michael Brooke on The Devil - Brand new interview Brand new video piece by Daniel Bird on the cinematography of On the Silver Globe Brand new video piece by Daniel Bird on the costumes and props of On the Silver Globe Brand new documentary short by Daniel Bird using previously unseen archival footage from the filming of On the Silver Globe Brand new interview with Lukasz Å»uÅawski Brand new interview with Adam Å»uÅawski PLUS: A Limited Edition 60-page collector's book featuring new essays and archival material
White is the second of witty Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowki's "three colours" trilogy Blue, White, and Red--the three colours of the French flag, symbolising liberty, equality and fraternity. White is an ironic comedy brimming over with the hard laughs of despair, ecstasy, ambition and longing played in a minor key. Down-and-out Polish immigrant Karol Karol is desperate to get out of France. He's obsessed with his French soon-to-be ex-wife (Before Sunrise's Julie Delpy), his French bank account is frozen, and he's fed up with the inequality of it all. Penniless, he convinces a fellow Pole to smuggle him home in a suitcase--which then gets stolen from the airport. The unhappy thieves beat him and dump him in a snowy rock pit. Things can only get better, right? The story evolves into a wickedly funny anti-romance, an inverse Romeo and Juliet. Because it's in two foreign languages, the dialogue can be occasionally hard to follow, but some of the most genuinely funny and touching moments need no verbal explanation. --Grant Balfour
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