The Entertainment Factor: New on Blu-ray & 4K: THE LADYKILLERS (1955)

New on Blu-ray & 4K: THE LADYKILLERS (1955) - 4K Restoration

Product Description: In this gangster comedy to end all gangster comedies, the inimitable Alec Guinness (Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Lavender Hill Mob) is Professor Marcus, ostensibly a musician and academic, who rents a London flat from a sweet old lady (BAFTA-winning Katie Johnson). He tells her that, from time to time, several other musicians will visit in order to rehearse. In truth, the professor can’t play a note, nor can his visitors: he’s a criminal mastermind, holding court over his gang of thieves, including the likes of punkish Harry (the first major film role for Peter Sellers, The Pink Panther), the homicidal Louis (Herbert Lom, A Shot in the Dark), veteran criminal Claude (Cecil Parker, The Man in the White Suit) and punch-drunk One-Round (Danny Green, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad). The gang use Professor Marcus’s flat as headquarters as they conceive a daring 60,000-pound robbery in this killingly funny Ealing Studios classic directed by Alexander Mackendrick (Sweet Smell of Success) from a BAFTA-winning, Oscar-nominated script by William Rose (The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming). Co-Starring Jack Warner (It Always Rains on Sunday, The Quatermass Xperiment).

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Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Starring: Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Cecil Parker, Danny Green, Jack Warner, Katie Johnson

Genre: Comedy, Crime

Runtime: 91 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Kino Lorber

Home Video Release Date: September 24, 2024

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1, 1.66:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1, 1.66:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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4K Ultra HD: None

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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2020 HD Restorations of the Original 1.37:1 and Matted 1.66:1 Versions of the Film
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Philip Kemp
An Introduction by Terry Gilliam (2:58)
Forever Ealing: Documentary (49:37)
Interview with Allan Scott (10:30)
Cleaning Up The Ladykillers: Featurette (6:07)
Interview with Ronald Harwood (7:15)
Interview with Terence Davies (13:49)
Theatrical Trailer
Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
Optional English Subtitles