{"product_id":"age-of-consent-bd","title":"AGE OF CONSENT - BD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Michael Powell, 1969)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease date: 22 March 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Norman Lindsay's controversial autobiographical 1935 novel, \u003ci\u003eAge of Consent\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of an artist (James Mason), grown tired of producing art for wealthy Americans, who moves to the wilds of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef where he meets Cora (Helen Mirren), a teenage girl who inspires him and becomes his muse – as well as the object of his desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe penultimate film from the great Michael Powell (\u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeeping Tom\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eAge of Consent\u003c\/i\u003e explores the obsessive nature of an artist approaching the twilight of his career. Misjudged and mis-handled on its initial release (when the distributor removed key scenes and re-scored the film), \u003ci\u003eAge of Consent\u003c\/i\u003e is now regarded as one of Powell’s key works.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition remaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo presentations of the film: the 2005 restoration of the director’s cut, scored by Peter Sculthorpe (107 mins); and the studio cut, scored by Stanley Myers (100 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with film historian Kent Jones (2009)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of the Image: The John Player Lecture with Michael Powell\u003c\/i\u003e (1971, 85 mins): archival audio recording of the celebrated filmmaker in conversation with Kevin Gough-Yates at London’s National Film Theatre \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian Interview with Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger\u003c\/i\u003e (1985, 105 mins): archival audio recording of the Archers in conversation with Ian Christie at London’s National Film Theatre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAge of Innocence \u003c\/i\u003e(2018, 38 mins): an in-depth appraisal of \u003ci\u003eAge of Consent\u003c\/i\u003e by Ian Christie, author of \u003ci\u003eArrows of Desire: The Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMaking ‘Age of Consent’\u003c\/i\u003e (2009, 17 mins): production manager Kevin Powell, composer Peter Sculthorpe and editor Anthony Buckley recall the film’s turbulent history \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMartin Scorsese on ‘Age of Consent’\u003c\/i\u003e (2009, 6 mins): the acclaimed director discusses the impact and legacy of Powell’s film \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHelen Mirren: A Conversation with Cora\u003c\/i\u003e (2009, 13 mins): the award-winning actor reflects on one of her earliest and most memorable film roles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDown-Under with Ron and Valerie Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e (2009, 10 mins): a conversation with the celebrated underwater photographers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Turned Yellow\u003c\/i\u003e (1972, 54 mins): Powell and Pressburger’s final collaboration, made for the Children’s Film Foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: promotional photography and publicity material for \u003ci\u003eAge of Consent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Turned Yellow\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#PHIBD112 \u003cbr\u003eBBFC cert: 15 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEAN: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5060697921359\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40575035539630,"sku":"PHIBD112","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHIBD112_AGE_OF_CONSENT_SE-BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1750690523","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/age-of-consent-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}