Thursday, August 09, 2012

THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE


Fritz Lang’s DAS TESTAMENT DES DR. MABUSE [THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE] is to be released in the UK on Blu-ray in a Dual Format (DVD & Blu-ray) edition & limited edition SteelBook as part of Eureka Entertainment’s MASTERS OF CINEMA Series on 24 September 2012

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Available on Blu-ray for the very first time anywhere in the world

Directed by the giant of cinema Fritz Lang (MetropolisMDie NibelungenThe Big HeatFuryRancho Notorious; etc.)


SYNOPSIS:

With the etching onto glass of a single word – "MABUSE" – Berlin reawakens into a nightmare. Fritz Lang's electrifying Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse [The Testament of Dr. Mabuseis the astonishing second instalment in the German master's legendary Mabuse series, a film that puts image and sound into an hypnotic arrangement unlike anything seen or heard in the cinema before – or since.
It's been eleven years since the downfall of arch-criminal and master-of-disguise Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), now sequestered in an asylum under the watchful eye of one Professor Baum (Oskar Beregi). Mabuse exists in a state of "catatonic graphomania", his only action the irrepressible scribbling of blueprints that would realise a seemingly theoretical "Empire of Crime". But when a series of violent events courses through the city, police and populace alike start asking themselves with increasing panic: "Who is behind all this?!" The answer borders on the realm of the impossible…
Not only a follow-up to Lang's earlier Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler. [Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler], but also, with the presence of Otto Wernicke's Police Commissioner Lohmann, a semi-sequel to Lang's immortal masterpiece MDas Testament des Dr. Mabuse is itself considered by many to be Lang’s greatest achievement – a work of terrible and practically supernatural power that seems to have prophesied the implications of the Nazi scourge. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse for the very first time on Blu-ray, in a Dual Format (Blu-ray + DVD) edition and limited edition SteelBook on 24 September 2012.
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SPECIAL DUAL FORMAT (BLU-RAY + DVD) EDITION FEATURES:

• HD transfer of the film presented in its original aspect ratio, in 1080p on the Blu-ray
• Optional English-language subtitles
• Feature-length audio commentary by film scholar and Fritz Lang expert David Kalat
• Lavish booklet featuring the words of Fritz Lang, rare archival imagery, and more


DETAILS:

Label: Eureka Entertainment Ltd

Cat. No: EKA70009
Barcode: 5060000700091
RRP: £20.42

Steelbook Cat. No: EKA70083
Steelbook Barcode: 5060000700831
Steelbook RRP: £30.63

Release Date: 24 September 2012
Certificate: 12
Run Time: 116 minutes
Format:  1.19:1 OAR
Genre: World Cinema
Director: Fritz LANG
Year: 1933
Country:  Germany
Language: German
Subtitles: English (Optional)


TRIVIA:

• Trivia: Banned in Germany by Nazi Josef Goebbels on the grounds that it might incite terrorism against the State

Sight & Sound Poll Winners Season



Following on from the BFI’s major announcement last week that Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo has topped Sight & Sound magazine’s Ten Greatest Films of All Time, the BFI announces that throughout September BFI Southbank will host a season of the top ten films from the poll. The season will comprise of some stalwarts of the poll including Citizen Kane (1941), 8 ½ (1963) and La Règle du jeu (1939), as well as less frequent entries such as The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Man With a Movie Camera (1929). This season will give cinephiles and newcomers alike a chance to see the most critically acclaimed films ever made on the big screen, and will once again prompt people to question what makes a film a ‘classic’. A question which will be further examined by a panel of industry experts including filmmaker Ben Walters and former Head of Publishing at the BFI, Edward Buscombe inCall It a Classic? 

The Sight & Sound poll is the most comprehensive and eagerly anticipated international film poll in the world. Once-a-decade, since 1952, Sight & Sound has asked international critics and filmmakers to choose their Top Ten greatest films, from across the history of world cinema. Over 800 film experts (critics, archivists, curators, programmers and academics) and over 400 directors from all over the world have contributed to the 2012 poll, voting for over 2000 films. This is the seventh time that the critics' poll has been conducted, and the third time that the directors' poll has been published. 2012 also sees the 80th birthday of Sight & Sound, which will be marked with a re-launch of the magazine and the release of thecomprehensive digital archive of Sight & Sound and The Monthly Film Bulletin.

The season will begin with Call It a Classic?, a panel discussion which will ask questions pertinent to the Sight & Sound poll such as How does a film achieve classic status? Should there be a canon of ‘great’ films? And who gets to decide what’s a classic? To mark the publication of the poll and the 20th Anniversary of the BFI Film Classic Series, Sight & Sound editor Nick James is joined by a panel of distinguished film historians, critics, and BFI Film Classic authors, including critic, programmer and filmmaker Ben Walters and former Head of Publishing at the BFI, Edward Buscombe, to debate these questions and more.

The 1960s produced two of the films in this year’s top ten, the first of which is Fellini’s 8 ½ (Dir. Federico Fellini, 1963). The film depicts the agonies of the creative process of filmmaking in wildly inventive ways as the viewer follows director Guido Anselmi while he struggles with ‘director’s block’. A film which repeatedly breaks the conventions of storytelling through self aware moments such as Guido whistling a tune that has just been heard on the soundtrack, 8 ½ is a film which has continued to charm film fans ever since its release in 1963. The second 60s classic, and the youngest film to appear in this year’s top ten, is Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Laden with ground-breaking special effects and iconic moments, 2001 is cited as a major influence by such directors as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg (who then went on to make Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind respectively) and is a seminal Sci-Fi film which must been seen on the big screen to be fully appreciated.

Two seemingly permanent fixtures in the top ten which continue to hold their own this year are Citizen Kane (Dir. Orson Welles, 1941) and La Règle du jeu (Dir. Jean Renoir, 1939). In Citizen Kane Orson Welles tells the story of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane (largely rumoured to be based on the newspaper magnate William Hearst). The film did not do particularly well at the box office on its initial release in 1941, but with a combination of critical acclaim and a 1956 re-release it eventually became a hit, and has been atop the Sight & Sound Poll ever since 1962. La Règle du jeu has been in the top ten since 1952 despite it being derided by Parisian audiences for its satire of the French upper classes and being subsequently banned by the French government. Despite this, Renoir’s film about the loves and lives of the upper classes soon came to be regarded as a masterpiece and its appearance in the Sight & Sound top ten yet again reflects this critical consensus.   

Fans of silent cinema will be thrilled to hear that this year there are three silent masterpieces in the top ten which will be shown at BFI Southbank. Entering the top ten for the first time is Man With a Movie Camera (Dir. Dziga Vertov, 1929) the non-narrative silent film about a day in the life of the Soviet Union. The second silent film in the top ten is The Passion of Joan of Arc (Dir. Carl Dreyer, 1928). A masterpiece which is both highly experimental and utterly accessible, Dreyer’s last silent film chronicles the final day of Joan of Arc’s life, at the centre of which is a remarkable performance by Marie Falconetti as Joan. The final silent film which will screen as part of the season is Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (Dir. FW Murnau, 1927). Hailed in the US as ‘the German genius’ after having made Nosferatu (1922) and The Last Laugh (1924), Murnau was given unprecedented freedom on this his first US feature about a married farmer who becomes involved in an obsessive adulterous affair. 

Also included in the top ten are films by some of the most prolific directors in the history of cinema. Between them, Alfred Hitchcock, Yasujiro Ozu and John Ford have made well over 200 feature films, therefore gaining a critical consensus as to which of their films surpasses the rest is quite a feat in itself. Ozu’s Tokyo Story (1953) is a beautifully nuanced exploration of familial duty, expectation and regret. From the simple tale of an elderly husband and wife's visit to Tokyo to see their grown-up children, Ozu draws a compelling contrast between the dignity of age and the hurried insensitivity of a younger generation. By the time John Ford made his 115th feature film The Searchers (1956) he had already won the Oscar for best director four times. The Searchers was not just a simple ‘Western’ tale of good guys versus bad guys, but a film about the perpetual problem of race in America, which would go on to be considered by many to be the pinnacle of his already illustrious career. Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1957) has cemented itself in the top ten since 1982 and is widely acknowledged as one of Hitchcock’s greatest achievements. James Stewart and Kim Novak star in this psychological suspense drama which will get a theatrical re-release on 7 September and also play at BFI Southbank as part of the BFI’s Genius of Hitchcock retrospective. The memorable Bernard Herrmann score and camerawork from Robert Burke combines with Hitchcock at his very best to ensure that Vertigo is a classic that should visited and re-visited on the big screen time and again.

Screenings taking place in the Sight & Sound Poll Winners season:

Call It a Classic?
How does a film achieve classic status? Should there be a canon of ‘great’ films? Who gets to decide what’s a classic? How can we spot the classics of the future? TO mark the publication of the once-a-decade Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time Poll and the 20th Anniversary of the BFI Film Classic Series, Sight & Sound editor Nick James is joined by a panel of distinguished film historians, critics, and BFI Film Classic authors, including critic, programmer and filmmaker Ben Walters and former Head of Publishing at the BFI, Edward Bescombe, to debate these questions and more, exploring the idea of the classic in cinema, and asking what relevance the term still has today. Please check bfi.org.uk for further updated information on panellists.
Tickets £5
Monday 3 Sept 18:30 NFT1

8 ½ Otto e Mezzo
Italy. 1963. Dir Federico Fellini. With Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Barbara Steele. 138mins. EST. 15.
The fact that Fellini’s wildly inventive film is about the agonies of the creative process – with Marcello Mastroianni starring as a film director juggling his love life, meddlesome producers and searching for artistic inspiration – means that it has unsurprisingly been a favoured film of film directors; it took third place in the 2002 directors’ poll. However it has also been a favourite of the critics’, appearing in the top ten in each of the polls since 1972. It came ninth in 2002; how with it fare this time around?
Sat 1 Sept 20:20 NFT1
Sun 16 Sept 20:20 NFT1
Tue 25 Sept 20:20 NFT1

2001: A Space Odyssey
UK 1968. Dir Stanley Kubrick. With Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Leonard Rossiter. 141min. 70mm
In a career made up of masterpieces, Kubrick’s wondrous epic nonetheless stands proud, and remains a touchstone for all sci-fi cinema since, from Solaris to Star Wars to Prometheus. It first broke into the critics’ poll top ten in 1992, coming tenth, then moving up to sixth by 2002. Will the Kubrick vote in this year’s poll be split across his other great films such as Barry LyndonThe Shining or A Clockwork Orange, or will 2001 continue its ascension?
*Introduced by Peter Kramer
Fri 21 Sept 18:00 NFT1*
Sun 23 Sept 20:20 NFT1

Citizen Kane
USA 1941. Dir Orson Welles. With Welles, Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead. 119min. U
‘No one who is really interested in the cinema can afford to miss it’, reckoned the BFI Monthly Film Bulletin of Welles’ debut back in 1941, and it’s a verdict that Sight & Sound’s Top Ten poll has emphatically upheld over the years. Kane didn’t figure in the first poll, in 1952, but it has held the top spot ever since. It topped both the critics’ and the directors’ polls in 2002, and the burning question this year is whether it will extend its fifty-year reign.
*Introduced by Laura Mulvey
Wed 5 Sept 20:30 NFT2*
Sun 9 Sept 18:10 NFT3

Man With a Movie Camera Chelovek s Kinoapparatom
USSR 1929. Dir Dziga Vertov. c64min. With live piano accompaniment
Making its first appearance in the critics’ poll top ten, Dziga Vertov’s thrillingly audacious non-narrative silent film about a day in the life of the Soviet Union opens with a prologue announcing, ‘Attention viewers, this experimental work aims at creating a truly international language of cinema based on its absolute separation from the language of theatre and literature”. It’s a radical statement of intent for a film that still seems radically modern and pertinent today, 83 years on. Could its time have finally come?
Wed 12 Sept 20:40 NFT2
Sat 22 Sept 16:15 NFT1

The Passion of Joan of Arc La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc
France 1928. Dir Carl Dreyer. With Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, Michel Simon, Antonin Artaud. 96min. PG
Overwhelming in its intensity, Dreyer’s captivating and deeply moving silent masterpiece famously boasts one of the most powerful performances ever captured on film in Maria Falconetti’s portrayal of Joan of Arc, facing trial and execution for heresy. Interestingly, the film has dropped in and out of the critics’ poll top ten over the years; it was there in 1952, 1972 and 1992, but not in the other years. It’s back in this year’s top ten, but where will it rank?
Tue 25 Sept 18:15 NFT1
Sat 29 Sept 18:00 NFT1

La Règle du jeu
France 1939. Dir Jean Renoir. With Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Gaston Modot, Jean Renoir. 110min. EST. PG
Renoir’s masterful ensemble drama has been a permanent fixture in the critics’ poll top ten since its inception. La Règle du jeu was joint tenth in 1952, third in 1962 and then second only to Kane from 1972 through to 2002, when it slipped to third behind Vertigo. Will support for Renoir’s poetic-humanist vision have swelled in the decade since, or has the critical opinion turned elsewhere?
Mon 17 Sept 20:40 NFT3
Wed 19 Sept 20:50 NFT1
Sat 22 Sept 20:40 NFT2

The Searchers
USA 1956. Dir John Ford. With John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood. 115min. U
John Ford’s unforgettable, elegiac widescreen epic is now widely acknowledged as the summation of that great American art form, the movie western. So it’s perhaps surprising that The Searchers didn’t appear in the critics’ poll top ten until 1982, when it came joint tenth. It rose to fifth place in 1992, before again falling out of the top ten in 2002. ‘That’ll be the day’ is the favoured phrase of John Wayne’s troubled
wanderer Ethan Edwards; back again in the top ten this year, could The Searchers day have finally come?
*Introduced by Edward Buscombe
Tue 2 Oct 20:40 NFT3
Sat 6 Oct 15:00 NFT1*

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
USA 1927. Dir FW Murnau. With Janet Gaynor, George O’Brien, Margaret Livingston. 94min. U
The great revival of interest in silent cinema has been one of the most remarkable stories in cinema in recent years, with the success of The Artist and numerous silent cinema festivals across the world vouching for its new popularity. Murnau’s ground-breaking masterpiece reveals the silent film form at the apogee of its expression and sophistication, and yet surprisingly it didn’t feature in the critics’ poll top ten until 2002, when it ranked joint seventh. Could this be its year?
Mon 10 Sept 20:40 NFT2
Tue 18 Sept 18:10 NFT2

Tokyo Story Tokyo Monogatari
Japan 1953. Di Yasujiro Ozu. With Chishu Ryu, Chiyeko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara. 136min. EST. 15
Ozu’s piercingly moving film didn’t appear in the critics’ poll top ten until 1992, when it came third, before slipping to fifth in 2002. Japanese cinema had been represented by Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai and Mizoguchi’s Ugetsu Monogatari in earlier Sight & Sound critics’ polls, but critical consensus now seems to have moved firmly behind Ozu. With many of Ozu’s previously more obscure films now readily available on DVD, will the Ozu vote be spread this year, or will Tokyo Story’s stock only have risen still higher?
Sat 29 Sept 20:15 NFT1
Fri 5 Oct 18:00 NFT3
Mon 8 Oct 18:10 NFT2

Vertigo
USA 1957. Dir Alfred Hitchcock. With James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore. 128min. Digital. PG
Received lukewarmly by many critics and audiences on its first release in 1958, Hitchcock’s deeply personal and endlessly mysterious puzzle-box of a film has grown steadily in stature ever since. It didn’t appear in the top ten of the critics’ poll until 1982, when it came joint seventh, before climbing to fourth in 1992 and second only to Citizen Kane in 2002. Could 2012 be the year it finally triumphs?
Introduced by Charles Barr on Wed 12 Sept 18:00 NFT2
Fri 7 - Thu 27 Sept

OFFENDER


GUNSLINGER’S CRIME THRILLER OFFENDER RELEASES THIS WEEK BY REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT TO MARK LONDON RIOTS ANNIVERSARY

Revolver Entertainment, the award-winning independent film distribution company, releases OFFENDER, the explosive youth crime thriller set in the brutal world of a young offender’s institute, in cinemas nationwide on 8th August 2012. The film’s release coincides with the anniversary of the London riots.



“OFFENDER” marks director RON SCALPELLO feature film debut from an original screenplay by PAUL VAN CARTER (Shank, Anuvahood). The film stars JOE COLE (Skins and Ol Parker’s Now Is Good) in the lead as Tommy, a young man forced to set up his own incarceration to exact revenge on the violent gang who brutally attacked his girlfriend and their unborn child. KIMBERLEY NIXON (Hunky Dory, Wild Child, Angus Thongs & Perfect Snogging) co-stars, alongside SHAUN DOOLEY (The Woman in BlackRed Riding) RUTH GEMMELL (Storage 24, Fever Pitch), celebrated rapper ENGLISH FRANK, newcomers TYSON OBA, DANIEL KENDRICK (Love Bites, Ghosted), MALACHI KIRBY and grime artists G FRSH and SCORCHER.

Running in the same vein as great prison dramas such as Alan Clarke’s iconic Scum or Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet, OFFENDER’s commitment to dramatic authenticity promises to deliver an emotional and hard-hitting portrayal of one man’s quest for retribution.

Produced by NICK TAUSSIG and PAUL VAN CARTER, and executive produced by JUSTIN MARCIANO, RHY DAVID THOMAS and STEPHEN MITCHELL“OFFENDER” was scripted by PAUL VAN CARTER with the collaboration and consultation of CYLE CARTH, who spent much of his youth in and out of Feltham, the UK’s most notorious young offender’s institution.

“OFFENDER” is produced with the support of the UK charity CARNEY’S COMMUNITY and a portion of the net profits from the film will be donated to the charity. Carney’s Community works to help troubled youngsters get involved in the filmmaking process and into training and education, to keep them away from a life of crime.


OFFENDER releases in cinemas nationwide from 8th August 2012.

Scotland’s screen talent showcased at Scotland House



Creative Scotland is bringing together the brightest and best of the country’s screen talent in a showcase to be held at Scotland House today (Wednesday 8 August).

Guests will include Paul Brannigan, newly-discovered star of Ken Loach’s Angel’s Share, recent winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes and the event will be hosted by Edith Bowman, Radio 1’s Review Showpresenter – and a Scot, born in Anstruther.

Featured during the evening will be:
  • Black Camel Productions, who’s new feature film ‘Sunshine On Leith’, based on the music of the Proclaimers, is in pre-production
  • Award-winning animator Will Anderson’s humorous new 3 minute short (commissioned by Glasgow Short Film Festival) will screen
  • Filmakers Ruth Paxton and David Liddell talking about their current crowdfunding campaign for Nevada, featuring music from Scottish acoustic folk trio Lau. Ruth was awarded Best Short Film at the 2011 London Short Film Festival for Paris Sexy
  • Scotland’s outstanding screen locations – and the recent blockbusters they’ve featured in – are captured in a short film
  • Distrify’s unique video-on-demand service, and its partnership with Glasgow Film Theatre and Edinburgh’s Filmhouse to reach new audiences and markets
  • Guests will receive a handout out featuring the 10 ones to watch curated by Glasgow Film Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The showcase starts with a lunchtime presentation by the Youth Cinema Audience Network Scotland (YCANS) and will highlight the award-winning work Scottish film venues such as GFT, Filmhouse and DCA have undertaken with and for young people.

More than 100 guests are expected to attend tonight’s celebratory showcase, presented in partnership with the Glasgow Film Festival.

Caroline Parkinson, Director of Creative Development, Creative Scotland who will welcome guests to the event added:  ‘Scotland has outstanding film talent, skilled technical crews and breathtaking locations. Scotland and its audiences are proud hosts of two of the UK’s most successful film festivals. Tonight’s event gives us a chance to show off to a UK and international audience who may not yet realise the amazing scope of films made in Scotland and the award winning talent of our filmmakers!’

Alison Gardner, Glasgow Film Festival, said:

‘Glasgow Film Festival are delighted to co-host this event and draw global attention to our two world renowned film festivals and show off the next generation of film talent in out 10 ones to watch publication.  Fantastic opportunity to have a presence in London and remind everyone of Scotland’s excellence in Film”

DISNEY UK LAUNCHES BRAND NEW GAMES PORTAL



Disney Games portal is an entertaining and engaging destination for fans and gamers showcasing the Disney casual games collection

London, UK - 9th August 2012 -  Disney UK has launched Disney Games - disney.co.uk/disney-games - an entertaining and engaging online portal hosting Disney’s compelling assortment of over 300 casual games inspired by the characters, shows, movies and unique content from Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Walt Disney Studios, Disney Pixar, Walt Disney Classics and more.

Disney Games portal is a premiere online destination for Disney fans and casual gamers. The distinctive homepage acts as the portal’s main hub, offering users direct access to Disney’s unrivalled collection which includes games inspired by shows such as Austin and Ally,  Phineas and Ferb and Jake and the Never Land Pirates, as well as films like The AvengersCars, Toy Story and The Muppets.

The fun and interactive portal provides direct links to some of Disney’s other fun online destinations such as Club Penguin and Superbia.  Directly on the site’s homepage, users can also connect straight to Disney’s popular apps and mobile games such as Where’s My Water?Temple Run: Brave and Where’s My Perry? through the Apple and Android stores. 

“We are excited to offer Disney fans of all ages an interactive and fun online gaming destination,” said Paul Brown, General Manager, Disney Interactive and Disney Music Group, EMEA. “The Disney Games portal showcases a vast array of Disney’s casual games and engaging content and provides platforms for self-expression and personalisation that offer a truly unique online experience.” 

With a persistent and clear navigation bar and sections that highlight the newest and top rated games, users will easily be able to search for games inspired by their favourite shows, movies, characters and genre.  Players will also be able to rate the games they play on the portal by clicking on a ‘like’ button that appears on each game page.

Launching first in the UK, the Disney Games portal will be rolled out across EMEA territories over the next several months.  A unique destination for Disney fans and casual gamers, the Disney Games portal contains exciting and engaging content to create a truly unique online gaming experience for kids. 

Cinderella


Diamond Edition Debut on 27 August 2012

At the stroke of midnight, 27 August, 2012, dreams around the globe really will come true when The Walt Disney Studios opens its prestigious vault to release one of Walt Disney’s most timeless and beloved masterpieces of all time, “Cinderella,” in the highly anticipated Blu-ray™ Diamond Edition Collection.

This enchanting classic comes alive in stunning fashion for in-home viewing for the very first time on Blu-ray high definition with enhanced picture and sound, once again being embraced by new and old generations alike and only available…as long as the spell lasts.

The “Cinderella: Diamond Edition,” with its spellbinding storyline, memorable music, unforgettable characters and spectacular animation, sparkles like never before with a wide-array of bonus features that extend the viewing experience for the whole family to enjoy. For the first time ever, Walt Disney Studios will unveil an alternate opening sequence for Cinderella exclusively on the Disney Blu-ray release along with a special introduction from Diane Disney Miller, daughter to the legendary Walt Disney. ‘Tangled Ever After’ an all new short featuring Rapunzel and Flynn from the most recent Disney Princess adventure will also feature on both the Blu-ray and the DVD, making it available to own for the first time ever.

“Cinderella” will join the company’s prestigious line-up of Blu-ray Diamond Collection titles this Fall which is currently comprised of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Bambi,” “Lady and the Tramp” and “The Lion King.”






DISC SPECIFICATIONS:
Release Date:                                    27 August 2012
Feature Run Time:                           Approximately 75 minutes
Ratings:                                                U
Aspect Ratio:                                     Blu-ray Feature Film – 1.78:1, 1080p High Definition
DVD Feature Film – 1.78:1
Audio:                                                   Blu-ray Feature Film: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Original Theatrical Mix
DVD: Feature Film – 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
Languages/Subtitles:                      English, Spanish and French
Product Skus:                                    Single disc Blu-ray, Single Disc DVD, Cinderella 1-3 2 Disc Blu-ray box set, Cinderella 1-3 3 Disc DVD box set

African Cats


THE AWE-INSPIRING ADVENTURE OF TWO INCREDIBLE FAMILIES AS THEY TRY TO SURVIVE IN THE WILDEST PLACE ON EARTH

Roars On To Disney Blu-ray™ & DVD On  20th August 2012

3rd September 2012 sees the home entertainment release of the latest Disneynature film, AFRICAN CATS, an epic film profiling two incredible families as they strive to make a home in the wilds of Africa.  Disneynature AFRICAN CATS is the perfect family-friendly film that provides an exciting journey into the wild while also raising consumer awareness for these incredible animals.

AFRICAN CATS takes viewers deep into the breathtaking African savannah to witness the heart-stopping rivalry between two lion prides and the epic journey of one brave cheetah family.  Shot over the course of two and a half years using state-of-the-art camera equipment, AFRICAN CATS captures the awe-inspiring beauty of one of the wildest places on Earth as it tells the dramatic and often intimate stories of Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion clan.

A remarkable adventure blending family bonds with the power and cunning of the wild, AFRICAN CATS captures the real-life love, humor and determination of these majestic kings of the savannah in an exciting, heartwarming and visually stunning tale that is sure to engage children and adults alike.  The film is narrated by Golden Globe® nominated actor Patrick Stewart and directed by Alastair Fothergill (Disneynature EARTH) and Keith Scholey.

In addition to the film, the discs include an incredible array of bonus features that take viewers deeper into the savannah through extensive interactive behind-the-scenes footage including filmmaker and conservationist interviews, an incredibly touching music video featuring Jordin Sparks singing “The World I Knew,” plus a look at the global efforts to which The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund contributes.

Bonus Features:
DVD:
·         Disney & Nature – Viewers get a deeper look into the conservation efforts around the world being sponsored by The Walt Disney Company.
·         Save The Savannah – A comprehensive look at Disney’s “See AFRICAN CATS, Save the Savannah” program and its impact on the region.

BLU-RAY:
Everything on the DVD, plus…
·         Jordin Sparks “The World I Knew” Music Video



Product Information
  • Release date;    3rd September 2012
  • Certificate:          U
  • Running Time:   89 minutes
  • Product Information       1 Disc Blu Ray and 1 Disc DVD.