A Day at the Beach (Blu-Ray)
Mark Burns (Death in Venice) and Beatrice Edney (Highlander) star in A Day at the Beach, a downbeat tale of alcoholism written by Roman Polanski (Chinatown), produced by regular Polanski collaborator Gene Gutowski (Cul-de-Sac, The Pianist), and shot by celebrated cinematographer Gilbert Taylor (Repulsion, Star Wars).
When Bernie (Burns) takes a little girl, Winnie (Edney) – who may or may not be his niece or perhaps daughter – for a trip to a decrepit Danish seaside town on a day of heavy rain, he sets about cajoling the locals in a desperate quest for alcohol, leaving his young charge to fend for herself.
The sole feature-film credit for director Simon Hesera, A Day at the Beach received scant distribution at the time of its production, but – after having been lost for decades – it was eventually revived and re-released to critical acclaim, with audiences particularly interested to discover the charismatic cameo appearances by British comedy legends Peter Sellers (The Blockhouse, Hoffman) and Graham Stark (The Wrong Box).
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
New restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative by Powerhouse Films
Two presentations of the film: the original cut, newly restored (82 mins); and the extended version, presented from a Standard Definition master (84 mins)
Original mono audio
Dancing Before the Enemy: How a Teenage Boy Fooled the Nazis and Lived (2015): feature-length documentary on producer Gene Gutowski, directed by his son Adam Bardach, in which he vividly recalls his experiences as a Jewish teenager in Poland during WWII
Behind the Camera: Gil Taylor (1993): archival documentary by Richard Blanshard on the great cinematographer featuring interviews with Taylor, Polanski, and filmmaker Anthony Minghella
New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive booklet with new essay by Michał Oleszczyk, a compilation of trade journal reports on the film’s production, interviews with director Simon Hesera at the time of the film’s 1993 re-release, an overview of critical responses, and full film credits
World premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US
All features subject to change
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