Sergio Leone’s basic 1968 western Once Upon a Time within the West is getting a 4K Ultra HD launch! This is considered one of my all time favourite westerns, it’s such a nice movie and I’m excited to have the ability to expertise it in a complete new method in 4K.
One of probably the most iconic and influential motion pictures ever made, Once Upon a Time within the West, “has been restored from the original 35mm Techniscope camera negative by Paramount’s archive team, L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation.”
It’s defined that, “This restoration honors the 2007 Film Foundation photochemical restoration overseen by legendary director Martin Scorsese by matching its build and color palette. The result is the definitive home release of the film, which features the 165-minute extended cut restored to its glory.”
The movie is “Set in the dying days of the Old West, a struggle to control water in a dusty desert town embroils three hard-bitten gunmen in an epic clash of greed, honor, and revenge.”
The 4K Ultra HD additionally comes with a Blu-ray disc, a digital copy, and a few bonus content material, together with:
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Commentary by the Hosts of the Spaghetti Western Podcast –NEW!
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A Look Back with Leonard Maltin—NEW!
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Commentary with contributions from administrators John Carpenter, John Milius & Alex Cox, movie historians Sir Christopher Frayling & Dr. Sheldon Hall, and solid and crew
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An Opera of Violence
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The Wages of Sin
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Something To Do With Death
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Railroad: Revolutionising the West
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Locations Then & Now (Gallery)
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Production Gallery
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Theatrical Trailer
Released in 1968, Once Upon a Time within the West was directed by Leone, who additionally co-wrote the script with Sergio Donati. The film stars Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, and Paolo Stoppa.
Once Upon a Time within the West releases on 4K Ultra HD on May 14, 2024.
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