Bluebeard's Castle (Region B)
Michael Powell directs this stunning adaptation of Bartokās opera, painstakingly restored and available on Blu-ray for the very first time
Discover a ālostā masterpiece from acclaimed directorĀ Michael PowellĀ (The Red ShoesĀ andĀ Peeping Tom), with this stunning adaptation of BĆ©la Bartokās expressionist opera.
Starring Norman Foster as the murderous Bluebeard and Ana Raquel Satre as his doomed wife, Judith, this boldly original production was made for West German television in 1963. Combining outstanding performances with spectacular production designs (by Academy Award-winner Hein Heckroth), Powell concocts a daring and inventive interpretation of this haunting work, equal to the creative innovation of the iconicĀ The Tales of Hoffmann.
Unavailable for many years,Ā Bluebeardās CastleĀ has been painstakingly restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation, and is presented here ā on its 60thĀ anniversary - in its original 1963 version and the revised 1978 edition and featuring limited English subtitles added by Powell.
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$7.35Bluebeard's Castle (Region B)
Michael Powell directs this stunning adaptation of Bartokās opera, painstakingly restored and available on Blu-ray for the very first time
Discover a ālostā masterpiece from acclaimed directorĀ Michael PowellĀ (The Red ShoesĀ andĀ Peeping Tom), with this stunning adaptation of BĆ©la Bartokās expressionist opera.
Starring Norman Foster as the murderous Bluebeard and Ana Raquel Satre as his doomed wife, Judith, this boldly original production was made for West German television in 1963. Combining outstanding performances with spectacular production designs (by Academy Award-winner Hein Heckroth), Powell concocts a daring and inventive interpretation of this haunting work, equal to the creative innovation of the iconicĀ The Tales of Hoffmann.
Unavailable for many years,Ā Bluebeardās CastleĀ has been painstakingly restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation, and is presented here ā on its 60thĀ anniversary - in its original 1963 version and the revised 1978 edition and featuring limited English subtitles added by Powell.
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Michael Powell directs this stunning adaptation of Bartokās opera, painstakingly restored and available on Blu-ray for the very first time
Discover a ālostā masterpiece from acclaimed directorĀ Michael PowellĀ (The Red ShoesĀ andĀ Peeping Tom), with this stunning adaptation of BĆ©la Bartokās expressionist opera.
Starring Norman Foster as the murderous Bluebeard and Ana Raquel Satre as his doomed wife, Judith, this boldly original production was made for West German television in 1963. Combining outstanding performances with spectacular production designs (by Academy Award-winner Hein Heckroth), Powell concocts a daring and inventive interpretation of this haunting work, equal to the creative innovation of the iconicĀ The Tales of Hoffmann.
Unavailable for many years,Ā Bluebeardās CastleĀ has been painstakingly restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation, and is presented here ā on its 60thĀ anniversary - in its original 1963 version and the revised 1978 edition and featuring limited English subtitles added by Powell.
