MY BRILLIANT CAREER (Blu-ray) – OUT OF PRINT
BLU-RAY
(BLU-BD-7009)
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Directed by: Gillian Armstrong (Little Women, Starstruck)
Starring: Judy Davis (The Ref), Sam Neill (The Piano, Jurassic Park), Wendy Hughes (Newsfront), Robert Grubb
Release Date: November 24, 2009
Long unavailable in America, MY BRILLIANT CAREER has been fully restored and remastered in sumptuous High Definition from the original negative, under the supervision of Academy Award nominated Director of Photography Donald McAlpine (MOULIN ROUGE, ROMEO + JULIET).
SYNOPSIS
Winner Of Six Australian Academy Awards, Including Best Picture and Best Director
This is the film that became a worldwide sensation and remains perhaps the most beloved and acclaimed romantic epic of all time! Oscar-nominee Judy Davis (A PASSAGE TO INDIA, MARIE ANTOINETTE) made her international breakthrough debut as Sybylla Melvyn, a free-spirited young writer who refuses to conform to society’s expectations of how a ‘proper woman’ should live her life. Sam Neill (JURASSIC PARK, THE PIANO) co-stars as the wealthy suitor who tries to win her restless heart in this Oscar-nominated classic directed by Gillian Armstrong (LITTLE WOMEN, STARSTRUCK).
Long unavailable in America, MY BRILLIANT CAREER has been fully restored and remastered in sumptuous High Definition from the original negative, under the supervision of Academy Award nominated Director of Photography Donald McAlpine (MOULIN ROUGE, ROMEO + JULIET).
EXTRAS
- Audio Commentary with Director Gillian Armstrong
- Interview with Director Gillian Armstrong
- Interview with Producer Margaret Fink
- Cannes Film Festival Premiere Featuring Star Judy Davis, Director Gillian Armstrong and Producer Margaret Fink
- The Miles Franklin Story
- Theatrical Trailers
TECHNICAL SPECS
- Color
- English: 7.1 DTS-HD; 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround EX; Original Mono
- Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
- 1.78:1
- 1979
- 100 Mins.
- Rated G
- Region Code: ALL
NOTES & REVIEWS
“WONDERFUL! An Integrity, Humanity, Warmth And Humor You Can Taste… Judy Davis Is Like A Summer Storm!”
– Jack Kroll, Newsweek
“AN EXCEPTIONAL WORK… Gorgeously Photographed, Thoroughly Enchanting!”
– Rex Reed
“BRILLIANT… A True Romance!”
– Archer Winsten, New York Post
“HURRAH! Touching, Funny, Intelligent And Winning!”
– The New Republic
“REFRESHINGLY ENTERTAINING… No Wonder The Audience Cheered!”
– Andrew Sarris, Village Voice
