{"product_id":"bullfighter-and-the-lady-bd","title":"BULLFIGHTER AND THE LADY - BD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Budd Boetticher, 1951)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 17 February 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican sportsman Johnny Regan (Robert Stack, \u003cem\u003eWritten on the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e) goes to a bullfight while holidaying in Mexico and witnesses the great matador Manolo Estrada (Gilbert Roland, \u003cem\u003eShe Done Him Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e) in action. The two men meet later that evening, and Johnny becomes entranced by Anita (Joy Page, \u003cem\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/em\u003e), a friend of Manolo’s. Impressed by the world of bullfighting, and seeking to impress Anita, Johnny becomes Manolo's pupil so that he, too, may become a champion torero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by John Wayne, and based in part on Budd Boetticher’s experiences as a novice bullfighter, \u003cem\u003eBullfighter and the Lady\u003c\/em\u003e was initially released in a shorter 87-minute cut, reputedly edited by John Ford. In 1986, with the aid of Boetticher and Stack, the complete 124-minute version was restored, revealing the film to be a true masterpiece. Both cuts are presented on this edition, alongside Boetticher’s final work as a director, the 1985 documentary \u003cem\u003eMy Kingdom For…\u003c\/em\u003e which is part autobiography, part history of the bullfighting art of \u003cem\u003erejoneo\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo presentations of the film: the director’s cut, restored by the UCLA Film \u0026amp; Television Archive (124 mins, High Definition); and the theatrical cut (87 mins, Standard Definition)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with critics and authors Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme (2022)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAn Evening with Budd Boetticher\u003c\/em\u003e (2001, 89 mins): audio recording of the director in conversation with film preservationist Robert Gitt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMy Kingdom For....\u003c\/em\u003e (1985, 85 mins): Boetticher’s final film as director, an autobiographical documentary about his retirement years spent training horses, featuring \u003cem\u003eBullfighter and the Lady\u003c\/em\u003e actor Robert Stack\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA Rollercoaster and a Merry-Go-Round\u003c\/em\u003e (2022, 36 mins): Mary Boetticher reflects on her love of dancing, her fear of horses, and her late husband’s approach to filmmaking\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBudd Boetticher: One on One\u003c\/em\u003e (1991, 58 mins): career-spanning video interview\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#PHISE215B\u003cbr\u003eBBFC cert: PG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 5060697924862\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45935593980078,"sku":"PHISE215B","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHISE215_BULLFIGHTER_SE-BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1731579458","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/bullfighter-and-the-lady-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}