Napoleon (3 - disc Blu-ray set)
A film by Abel Gance
Music composed and conducted by Carl Davis
Marking a new chapter in the history of one of the world's
greatest films, the release of Abel Gance's Napoleon is the culmination of a project spanning 50 years. Digitally restored by the BFI National Archive and Academy Award-winning film historian Kevin Brownlow, this
cinematic triumph is available to experience on Blu-ray for the very first time
Originally conceived by Gance as the first of six
films about Napoleon, this five-and-a-half-hour epic features full-scale historical creations of episodes from his personal and political life, that see Bonaparte overcome fierce rivals and political machinations to seal his imperial destiny.
Utilising a number of groundbreaking
cinematic techniques, Napoleon is accompanied by Carl Davis monumental score (newly recorded in 7.1), and offers one of the most thrilling experiences in the entire history of film.
Special features:
- New 2K restoration
- The Charm of Dynamite (Kevin Brownlow, 1968, 51 mins): BBC documentary on Glance's silent
films, narrated by Lindsay
Anderson- Composing Napoleon-An Interview with Carl Davis) (2016, 45 mins)
Feature-length commentary by Paul Cuff
- Napoleon digital restoration featurette (2016, 5 mins)
- Stills and Special Collections Gallery
- Alternative single-screening ending
- Individual triptych panel presentations
- Illustrated 36-page book with writing by Paul Cuff, Kevin Brownlow and Hervé Dumont, an interview with Carl Davis; and full film, music and restoration credits
France | 1927 | black & white, tinted and toned | silent with English intertitles | 332 minutes | original aspect ratios 1.33:1 + 4.1 (triptych) | BD50 x 3 | 1080p | 24fps | 7.1 DTS-HD (48kHz/24-bit) and PCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24-but) | Cert PG (mild battle violence | Region B
