Description: IMPORTANT: This Region B blu-ray disc won't work on standard American blu-ray players. You'll need an all-region or region-free player to view this disc… Please be sure your equipment is compatible with region B discs before you order…. Sorry, no refunds for incompatible disc. This 4K-restored Indicator (U.K.) region B blu-ray Standard Edition of The Swimmer, adapted from the classic John Cheever short story, is BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED. It ships promptly and securely-packed by Media Mail with tracking from New York City. Please message me if you have any questions, and thanks for looking! BLU-RAY INFO: One of the few bona fide counter-cultural films to be produced by a major studio, The Swimmer is a sun-scorched and surreal suburban satire that boasts a fine performance from Burt Lancaster (Castle Keep, Buffalo Bill and the Indians) as Ned Merrill, the all-American man who one day determines to swim home to his Connecticut mansion via a series of pools in his neighborhood.Directed by Frank Perry (Diary of a Mad Housewife) imbues Eleanor Perry’s (David and Lisa, Ladybug Ladybug) adaptation of John Cheever’s short story with stunning expressionistic flourishes, creating a true masterpiece of cinema.INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES 2014 restoration from a 4K scan of the original negativeOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with Frank Perry biographer Justin Bozung (2022) Marge Champion on ‘The Swimmer’ (2013, 18 mins): onstage interview with the actor, conducted by filmmaker Allison Anders at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, TCL Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, after a screening of The Swimmer Against the Tide (2022, 11 mins): actor, comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade discusses the unique genius of the Perrys’ film ‘The Swimmer’ Read by John Cheever (2004, 26 mins): the original New Yorker short story read by the authorTitle sequence outtakesIsolated music & effects trackOriginal theatrical trailerIlleana Douglas trailer commentary (2019, 6 mins)TV spotsImage galleries: storyboards, deleted scenes, promotional and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Price: 22.95 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-10-06T22:13:08.000Z
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Format: Blu-ray
Region Code: Blu-ray: B (Europe, AU, NZ, Africa...)
Special Instruction: REQUIRES AN ALL-REGION OR REGION-FREE BR PLAYER
Actor: Burt Lancaster
Director: Frank Perry
Features: Art/Indie Film
Genre: Drama
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Movie/TV Title: The Swimmer
Studio: Indicator - Powerhouse
Modified Item: No
Edition: Standard Edition