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BFI's 4K UHD of Kurosawa's Throne of Blood dazzles with a Toho-restored native 4K, Dolby Vision HDR, strong audio, and comprehensive extras.
The BFI's 4K UHD release of 'Seven Samurai' delivers stunning native 4K clarity and superior audio, capturing Kurosawa's masterpiece in all its glory.
Eyes Without a Face directed by Georges Franju and starring Pierre Brasseur and Edith Scob arrives on 4K Blu-ray from the British Film Institute on October 20, 2025. The 1960 psychological horror follows Dr Génessier's attempt to restore his daughter's face and includes key performances by Alida Valli and Juliette Mayniel. The BFI edition presents a 4K...
Object Z (1965), the six‑part Rediffusion science‑fiction serial starring Trevor Bannister and Celia Bannerman, arrives on Blu-ray as a Dual Format Edition from the British Film Institute on September 29, 2025. The release marks the first commercial home‑video appearance of the serial since its 1965 ITV transmission and is timed to the BFI Southbank season...
Aguirre, the Wrath of God, directed by Werner Herzog, arrives on 4K Blu-ray from the British Film Institute on August 25. This 1972 epic - shot on location in the Amazonian jungle near Machu Picchu, is getting a big upgrade with it's new 4K restoration. The film stars Klaus Kinski as Don Lope de Aguirre, a ruthless conquistador leading a doomed expedition in...
The British Film Institute schedules the release of Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray for August 11, 2025. The film, starring Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune, became Kurosawa's biggest box office success at the time and won the Golden Bear at the 1959 Berlin Film Festival. The Hidden Fortress is a samurai adventure featuring...
Battleship Potemkin (1925), directed by Sergei Eisenstein - starring Aleksandr Antonov, receives a special 100th anniversary Blu-ray release from the British Film Institute. This edition features a new restoration by Deutsche Kinemathek and includes the acclaimed score by the Pet Shop Boys, Tennant and Lowe. The release is scheduled for September 5, 2025,...
