Blu-ray.com has all the details on Carlotta Films upcoming Blu-ray releases of Orson Welles’ Macbeth (1948) and Othello (1952).
The two releases will be available individually and in a collector’s box set on November 5. (In the U.S., Macbeth is already available on Blu-ray from Olive Films, while Othello is being readied, according to the Welles Estate).
In addition to 2K restorations of the Shakespearean adaptations, the Region B releases have a wealth of extras. They include:
Macbeth
Feature has French subtitles; MPEG-4 AVC – 1.37:1 and 1080p on a single Blu-ray disc
Macbeth maudit/Macbeth Cursed – presentation and reading of the film by Denis Lavant (25 min).
Les deux Macbeth d’Orson Welles – film analysis by Orson Welles specialist François Thomas (27 min).
Welles et Shakespeare – film analysis by Orson Welles specialist Jean-Pierre Berthomé (14 min).
Le chateau et la lande – an in-depth look at the film’s decors by Jean-Pierre Berthomé. With sketches and illustrations by Orson Welles
Selected-scene commentary by Stuart Seide:
1. Image (3 min)
2. Music and Sound (4 min).
3. Sound and Fury (14 min)
Macbeth Voodoo – this segment was filmed in 1936 with African-American actors. Presented on the Blu-ray with an introduction by François Thomas (4 min).
Macbeth: registration discography – released by Orson Welles in 1940 with his Mercury Theater players (78 min)
Orson Welles’ Othello
Feature has French subtitles; MPEG-4 AVC – 1.37:1 and 1080p on a single 50GB Blu-ray disc
Perspectives on Othello – video program featuring Joseph McBride, film historian and author of What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?. The program also takes a closer look at the official 1992 restoration of Othello. (45 min).
Return to Glennascaul (1953) – Hilton Edwards’ short film. B&W. (27 min).
Trailer – original 2014 restoration trailer.
Shakespeare and Othello (1975) – documentary film by Isidro Romero, presented on a separate DVD. (53 min).[br]
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