New on Blu-ray: THE CHRISTMAS MARTIAN / LE MARTIEN DE NOEL (1971)

The Christmas Martian 1971 New On Bluray

Product Description: While out looking for a Christmas tree one winter day, siblings François (François Gosselin) and Katou (Catherine Leduc) encounter a bizarrely dressed entity (Dirty Money’s Marcel Sabourin) who emanates bubbles and shoplifts from a convenience store. With Katou convinced this “man” is really a Martian, the children follow his green trail all the way to a flying saucer. After confirming his alien identity, they form an instant bond and pool their efforts to fix the Martian’s damaged spaceship, so he can return to his home planet. Meanwhile, the police join forces with a vigilante mob to track down this mysterious visitor and put his antics to an end.

A viable contender for weirdest Canadian movie of all time, The Christmas Martian takes family-friendly holiday entertainment to imaginatively inspired new places. With a uniquely carefree and child-like approach, director Bernard Gosselin (making his one and only fiction feature) paved the way for producer Rock Demers’ celebrated Tales for All series and arguably even E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Available here in its original French version and the more outlandish English dub, The Christmas Martian Is a misunderstood (and underseen) holiday gift that keeps on giving.

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Director: Bernard Gosselin

Starring: Catherine Leduc, François Gosselin, Marcel Sabourin, Guy L'Ecuyer, Roland Chenail

Genre: Family, Sci-Fi

Runtime: 65 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: French

Studio: Canadian International Pictures

Home Video Release Date: December 26, 2023

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: English

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH

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This special limited edition spot gloss and embossed slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin) is limited to 2,000 units
Scanned and restored in 2K from the 35mm original camera negative by Éléphant - mémoire du cinéma québécois
Audio commentary feature Paul Coroupe of Canuxploitation.com and film historian Jason Pichonsky
Trailers for All (1971-1994, 32 min.)- Theatrical trailers for The Christmas Martian and the first 15 films in the Tales for All series
Trailers for All commentary featuring Corupe and Pichonsky
New audio interview with actor Marcel Sabourin (2023, 13 min.)
The Joy of Winter (1962, 15 min.)- Documentary short directed by Gosselin and Martian producer Jean Dansereau
The Beach (1978, 4 min.)- Animated short based on a story by Martian screenwriter Roch Carrier
French theatrical trailer for The Christmas Martian
Bookley featureing a new interview with NFB curator Marc St-Pierre and an essay by Fantasia programmer Marc Lamothe
Reversible cover artwork
English SDH subtitles