Slipcover Eastern Promises (4K + Blu-ray Slipcover) (Kino Lorber) [USA]

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Release date: March 22, 2022
Purchase links: Kino Lorber - Amazon
Price: $23.97 (Kino) - $27.99 (Amazon)

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Directed by David Cronenberg

Visionary filmmaker David Cronenberg (Scanners, The Fly) and muse Viggo Mortensen (The Indian Runner, Green Book) follow up A History of Violence with another acclaimed joint effort, the mesmerizing Eastern Promises. Mortensen delivers an Oscar-nominated performance as Nikolai, a ruthless and mysterious Russian who has ties to one of the most dangerous crime families in London. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna (Naomi Watts, Mulholland Drive, King Kong), a midwife who has come across potentially damaging evidence against the family. Their unusual relationship sets off an unstoppable chain of deceit, death and retribution. Brilliantly written by Steven Knight (The Girl in the Spider’s Web) with terrific supporting turns by Vincent Cassel (Black Swan) and Armin Mueller-Stahl (Music Box), this brooding and provocative masterpiece is “no ordinary crime thriller, just as Cronenberg is no ordinary director” (Roger Ebert). Top-notch cinematography by Peter Suschitzky (Figures in a Landscape, Dead Ringers).

4K UHD Extras Include:
4KUHD Disc 1:

Brand New HDR Dolby Vision Master – Approved & Color Graded by Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky

5.1 Surround & 2.0 Stereo

Optional English Subtitles

Triple-Layer UHD100 Disc

BLU-RAY Disc 2:

Feature Film: Brand New UHD SDR Master – Approved & Color Graded by Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky

NEW Interview with Screenwriter Steven Knight

Secrets and Stories: Featurette with Director David Cronenberg (10:32)

Marked for Life: Featurette with David Cronenberg (6:42)

Two Guys Walk Into a Bath House: Featurette with David Cronenberg (1:55)

Watts on Wheels: Featurette with Naomi Watts (0:55)

Theatrical Trailer One (2:22) (Newly Mastered in 2K)

Theatrical Trailer Two (1:54) (Newly Mastered in 2K)

5.1 Surround & 2.0 Stereo

Optional English Subtitles
 
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As far as I know Kino have been struggling with getting the 4K pressed in time, so they are forced to push back the release date of certain titles by 1-2 weeks. They also underestimated the demand for certain titles such as Touch of Evil, and new stock needs to be pressed for already released titles, which adds to the complexity.