The Red Desert (Antonioni)

[Pro-bassoonist]

I have received word from BFI's Press Officer that Antonioni's Il Deserto Rosso will be released on Blu-Ray/SDVD immediately after their upcoming SALO. Both of those films will receive their international BR premieres through BFI and boast prints freshly telecined from the original negatives in Rome. Also in 2009 BFI are planning to bring up to 15 new releases (catalog favorites in addition) to coincide with their SDVD counterparts. The BDs will also include alternative versions so as to make them more than format upgrades according to the same source.

Ciao,
Pro-B

[Arkadin]

awesome news!!
how bout "Zabriskie Point" while they are at it?

[Giles]

I know nothing about the movie, but I'm already salivating... the news of the upcoming other BFI is the ultimate tease.

[Pro-bassoonist]

We have a date: October 20th.

Ciao,
Pro-B

[vegasr]

Thanks for the update Pro-B. Does anyone have the rights to this in the States? I've been waiting for years to buy it. Looks like I'll be buying it from England unless Criterion is doing anything.

[BambooLounge]

This is great news! Just made my morning. I cannot wait to pick this one up, I saw it in theaters last year and loved it. Good thing I kept putting off importing the SD-DVD.

I'll probably order both this and Salo BR at the same time as a birthday gift to myself. (hopefully, my birthday will make October not as expensive as it is shaping up to be)

[Pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by vegasr

Thanks for the update Pro-B. Does anyone have the rights to this in the States? I've been waiting for years to buy it. Looks like I'll be buying it from England unless Criterion is doing anything.

Hello,

Image have retained the rights.

Pro-B

[Pro-bassoonist]

Cover update:


Ciao,
Pro-B

[it'saboutHD]

Will this be region coded?

[rezpekt]

British Film Institute (BFI) has announced that they will release Michelangelo Antonioni's 'Red Desert' (Il deserto rosso) for Blu-ray on October 20th in the UK. Coming on a BD-25, this Golden Lion Award-winner (Venice Film Festival) will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p accompanied by a PCM mono soundtrack.

Extras for this release include:

* Brand new restoration with new improved English subtitle translation
* New full-feature commentary by Italian film scholar David Forgacs
* Original trailer
* Illustrated color booklet containing newly commissioned essays, notes, and Antonioni's recollections of making Red Desert.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1794

[Arkadin]

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcom...red_desert.htm

sounds absolutely awesome!!
I hate that it is locked, but I know it is only a matter of time before I am region free, and
I cannot wait to see this.
this is the kind of title I want a 100 bds of.

[vegasr]

Why would they region lock this title? It's not going to be a big seller. Really stupid.

[Arkadin]

contracts unfortunately.
others have indicated that it was not bfi's preference.

[vegasr]

Thanks Arkadin, like you I'm planning to go all region. Just waiting for the next generation of BR players to be modified.

[Arkadin]

certainly the upcoming Oppo Blu player will be the one to get imo if it can be made all region.
I already bought the 983 for my sd and PAL needs, but if the bd player that is supposedly coming in Q1 can do all region I will be selling the 983 and upgrading to that player for sure.
I am really hoping it comes true.