Press Release SPHE Press Release: The Lady From Shanghai (1947) (4k UHD) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ THE ACCLAIMED ORSON WELLES CLASSIC COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD™ JULY 23RD ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SYNOPSIS Baffling murders, fascinating plot twists, and remarkable camerawork all contribute to this spellbinding, time-honored film noir written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. Hired to work on a yacht belonging to the disabled husband of femme fatale Elsa Bannister (Rita Hayworth), Michael O’Hara (Welles) is an innocent man drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue and murder. The subject of great controversy and scandal upon its initial release, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI shocked 1948 audiences by presenting Hayworth with her flaming red hair cut short and dyed champagne blonde. THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI is now considered vintage Welles, with his famous hall-of-mirrors climax hailed as one of the greatest scenes in cinematic history. ​ DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS 4K ULTRA HD DISC Feature restored from the original camera negative and presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision English Mono Special Features: Commentary with Peter Bogdanovich A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich Theatrical Trailer ​ CAST AND CREW Screenplay and Production By: Orson Welles Story Based on a Novel By: Sherwood King Cast: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders SPECS Run Time: Approx. 87 minutes Rating: Not Rated 4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.37:1 4K UHD Feature Audio: English, French (PAR), Spanish Mono DTS-HD MA ​ ​

 

[Robert Crawford]

I'm not surprise by this 4K/UHD announcement.

 

[Rob W]

I would have expected this in a Columbia Classics box rather than a standalone.

 

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Hopefully they release more classic 4K standalones.

 

[compson]

Not a surprise, but great news!

 

[darkrock17]

Kino just release this last year, how did it revert back to Columbia that quick?

 

[Garysb]

Someone should tell Warner Bros. this is how you celebrate a 100th Anniversary. Release stuff instead of repackaging what has already been released.

 

[Astairefan]

Personally, this is more like a film that I would generally prefer to buy only via the Columbia Classics collections. However, since this is from the era I like (and most of the other films that Sony has released from the Golden Age of Hollywood have only been available via those aforementioned sets), I'm very much inclined to support this release as a day 1 in the hopes that Sony might start moving in this direction more.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Someone should tell Warner Bros. this is how you celebrate a 100th Anniversary. Release stuff instead of repackaging what has already been released.

The Maltese Falcon says hello.

 

[Astairefan]

Kino just release this last year, how did it revert back to Columbia that quick?

It didn't "revert." This appears to be a 4K only release. Kino only released it on Blu-ray. They did NOT get the 4K rights to this title (my impression is that they wanted them, but couldn't get them).

 

[Astairefan]

Someone should tell Warner Bros. this is how you celebrate a 100th Anniversary. Release stuff instead of repackaging what has already been released.

The Maltese Falcon says hello.

I'd take things a little further than that, Robert. I'd argue that all the WAC Blu-ray releases say hello. After all, Warner's MPI does the restorations for both WHV and WAC, and although they might have different restoration teams/budgets for either division, they are still only allowed to have just so much nitrate on the lot at any given time (of course, this only applies to films of a certain age).

 

[jayembee]

I'm not surprise by this 4K/UHD announcement.

I'm not surprised, either. But I'm thrilled.

 

[cda1143]

A quintuple dip - not even counting DVD! Curse you!!!

 

[Robert Crawford]

A quintuple dip - not even counting DVD! Curse you!!!

Yup, I have the 2014, 2015 2020 and 2023 Blu-rays. Now, the 2024 4K/UHD will be added to collection in July.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I would have expected this in a Columbia Classics box rather than a standalone.

I think Gilda could be a part of the next Columbia Classic 4K boxset. It was a bigger hit than The Lady from Shanghai.

 

[BRAD1963]

I think Gilda could be a part of the next Columbia Classic 4K boxset. It was a bigger hit than The Lady from Shanghai.

There will be a screening of the newly restored "Gilda" at Cannes this week. I think a 4k is inevitable.

 

[Robert Crawford]

There will be a screening of the newly restored "Gilda" at Cannes this week. I think a 4k is inevitable.

If you click on the Gilda link, it talks about that Cannes screening.

 

[BRAD1963]

Kino just release this last year, how did it revert back to Columbia that quick?

It does not leave Sony when it is licensed out to another label. If I remember correctly, Kino asked for UHD rights and was denied. This was probably in the cards all along with Sony.

 

[BRAD1963]

If you click on the Gilda link, it talks about that Cannes screening.

I book marked it to read later. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[bobclampett]

I'm not surprise by this 4K/UHD announcement.

What will be the next 4K UHD Blu Ray of a classic movie from Sony be? Very much looking forward to LFS on 4K Blu Ray.