A Time For Dying - Limited Edition - Blu-Ray - Region Free - [New]

The final western from one of the genre's greatest directors, Budd Boetticher (Ride Lonesome), and the last screen appearance of war hero-turned-movie star Audie Murphy (To Hell and Back), A Time for Dying is an offbeat, elegiac look at the Old West, prefiguring Don Siegel?s classic western, and John Wayne's final picture, The Shootist. Richard Lapp stars as a young man with fine shooting skills who crosses paths with real-life figures, such as Jesse James (played by Murphy) and Judge Roy Bean (Victor Jory), only to discover the true violence of the West. Beset by post-production and distribution problems, A Time for Dying is overdue the recognition it deserves. This world Blu-ray debut, featuring an all-new restoration and a host of insightful extras, will finally enable the film to find its rightful audience.

New restoration from a 2K scan of the original negative by Powerhouse Films Two presentations of the film: in its original 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio; and 1.37:1 open matte shooting ratio Original mono audio Audio commentary with screenwriter and novelist C Courtney Joyner and film historian Henry Parke (2022) A Sense of Poetry (2022, 14 mins): filmmaker and novelist Christopher Petit discusses his fascination with A Time for Dying and his reasons for selecting it for the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll The Men Who Shot Jesse James (2022, 20 mins): Kim Newman, critic and author of Wild West Movies, explores the many film portrayals of the infamous outlaw New and improved subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Paul Duane, archival interviews with director Budd Boetticher and actor Audie Murphy, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US

Studio: Powerhouse Films (UK) Run Time: 73 mins approx Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1/1.37:1 Number of Discs: 1 Director: Budd Boetticher Actor: Richard Lapp, Anne Randall, Robert Random Region: All Rating: 12