‘A Foreign Affair’ [Masters of Cinema] on Blu-ray June 22, 2020!
From the inimitable Billy Wilder (Double Indemnity, The Lost Weekend) comes this classic comedy that mixes romance with hard-boiled wit in a story about stiff-necked Iowa congresswoman Phoebe Frost (Jean Arthur – Shane) mired in jaded postwar Berlin. As she investigates the morale of American troops, Phoebe is cynically wooed by fellow Iowan Captain John Pringle (John Lund), who is trying to cover up his affair with Nazi-tainted chanteuse Erika von Schlütow (Marlene Dietrich – Witness for the Prosecution, The Blue Angel). Filled with sharp dialogue and satiric jabs, A Foreign Affair is one of Wilder’s most beloved comedies, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray.
On June 22, 2020 – One of Billy Wilder’s most beloved comedies on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK!
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray
- Uncompressed LPCM 2.0 audio
- Audio commentary by film historian Joseph McBride
- From Berlin to Hollywood: Wilder and Dietrich s Foreign Affair – A video essay by Kat Ellinger
- Two radio adaptations of A Foreign Affair, broadcast as part of the Screen Directors Playhouse in 1949 and 1951. Featuring the voices of Billy Wilder, Marlene Dietrich, Rosalind Russell, John Lund, and Lucille Ball
- Archival interview with Billy Wilder
- Theatrical trailer
- A collector s booklet featuring new writing by film historian Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; a new essay by critic Richard Combs; and archival material
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka!
Title| A FOREIGN AFFAIR (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray Edition
Starring| JEAN ARTHUR | MARLENE DIETRICH | JOHN LUND
Director| BILLY WILDER
Blu-ray Cat. No.| EKA70387
Blu-ray Barcode| 5060000703870
Blu-ray RRP| £19.99
Release Date| 22 June 2020
Certificate| U
Run Time| 116 minutes
OAR| 1.37:1
Picture| B&W
Genre| Comedy / Drama / Romance
Year| 1948
Country| USA
Language| English
Subtitles| ENGLISH SDH (Optional)
A Foreign Affair is released
on Blu-ray in the UK June 22, 2020!
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