Oscars® on Blu-ray™ “Amadeus Director’s Cut” & “A History Of Violence” February 10 From Warner Home Video
(October 20, 2008 – Burbank, CA) – Celebrate the 2009 Awards season with the Blu-ray Hi-Def releases of “Amadeus Director’s Cut” (winner of eight Oscars® including Best Picture) and
“A History of Violence” (Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor).
“Amadeus Director’s Cut,” with an additional 30 minutes which includes deleted scenes and extended scenes, will be the Blu-ray Hi-Def version of the title and will be presented with an exclusive bonus book packaging with 35 pages of insightful essays, beautiful photography, trivia and details about Mozart and his music. The Blu-ray Hi-Def also includes a special CD compilation from the Best Sound Oscar-winning original film soundtrack created especially for this release. Also included will be a digital download copy of the film for use with Windows Media and iPod portable devices.
Nominated for eleven Oscars and winner of eight, “Amadeus” was directed by Milos Forman from the Peter Shaffer screenplay. Tom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham, Jeffrey Jones, and Christine Ebersole, among others, starred in the film based on events in the life of classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
“A History of Violence,” the tough, groundbreaking film from director David Cronenberg, with a screenplay by Josh Olson, also debuts on Blu-ray. The movie stars Viggo Mortensen, William Hurt, Ed Harris and Maria Bello and was nominated for two Oscars -- Best Supporting Actor (Hurt) and Best Screenplay.
“Amadeus Director’s Cut” will sell for $35.99 SRP and “A History of Violence” will sell for $28.99 SRP. Orders are due January 6, 2009.
About The Films
“Amadeus” (1984)
Amadeus. The man. The music. The magic. The madness. This is the incredible, mostly true story about the relationship between two composers in 18th century Vienna -- Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham), the successful court composer for Emperor Joseph of Austria, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce), a child prodigy who, while vulgar and irritating, writes the greatest music the world has ever heard. The film unfolds in a series of flashbacks, as Salieri is consumed with jealously by Mozart’s natural talent, and is unable to accept the knowledge that he will never possess the genius of a man he cannot stand.
Special Features:
• “Director’s Cut” commentary by director and writer
• “The Making of Amadeus” documentary
• Theatrical trailer
• BONUS DISC: Soundtrack Compilation CD
• Digital download copy of the “Director’s Cut” (run time: 180 minutes) CD Sampler Track Listing:
• “Violence’s History”: United States version vs. International version - A look at scenes that were altered for violence in the United States
• “Too Commercial for Cannes” - This piece follows the cast and crew to Cannes for the film’s showing
• “Acts of Violence” - A look at several central scenes within the movie# # #
• “The Making of Amadeus” documentary
• Theatrical trailer
• BONUS DISC: Soundtrack Compilation CD
• Digital download copy of the “Director’s Cut” (run time: 180 minutes) CD Sampler Track Listing:
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1. W.A. Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio, K.384), Chorus of the Janissaries (arr.)/Ich möchte wohl (Ein Deutsches Kriegslied), K.539 (arr.) 4:30, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
2. W.A. Mozart: Concerto for Two Pianos, K.365; 3rd movement 7:15 Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Imogen Cooper, Anne QueffelecCpianos.
3. W.A. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, Act IV, Ah Tutti Contenti 2:19, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
4. W.A. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Aria (No. 14), “Queen of the Night” (Die Hölle Rache Kocht) 6:53, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Louisa KennedyCsoprano.
5. W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto in D minor, K.466; 2nd movement (Romanza) 12:21, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Imogen CooperCpiano.
6. W.A. Mozart: Symphonie Concertante, K.364; 1st movement 13:38=, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Levon Chilingirian Cviolin; Csaba ErdélyiCviola.
7. W.A. Mozart: Six German Dances (Nos. 1-3), K. 509. 2:52, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
8. W.A. Mozart: Don Giovanni, K.527; Act II, Commendatore scene 6:56, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthyCdirector. Richard Stilwell (Don Giovanni), John Tomlinson (Commendatore), Willard White (Leporello).
• “Violence’s History”: United States version vs. International version - A look at scenes that were altered for violence in the United States
• “Too Commercial for Cannes” - This piece follows the cast and crew to Cannes for the film’s showing
• “Acts of Violence” - A look at several central scenes within the movie
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Act 1 - “Random”
Act 2 - “American Hero”
Act 3 - “Bully”
Act 4 - “Eye for an Eye”
Act 5 - “Lies”
Act 6 - “Gangster Sex”
Act 7 - “Sibling Rivalry”
Act 8 - “Hope”
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Scene 44 with optional commentary by director David Cronenberg
“The Unmaking of Scene 44” - Featurette detailing the creation of Scene 44