{"product_id":"finis-terrae-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"FINIS TERRAE (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eOne of the most important filmmakers France has ever produced,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Epstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a film theorist, critic and a leading figure in the French Impressionist movement. Perhaps best known today for directing the first adaptation of \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003efrom a screenplay co-written with Luis Buñuel, Epstein produced several masterpieces during the silent period, including \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaithful Heart \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoeur fidèle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Three-Sided Mirror \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa glace à trois faces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) and \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinis Terrae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the story of a group of fishermen stranded off the cost of Brittany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour fisherman set out on a three month expedition to the islet Bannec. They intend to harvest seaweed, which will fetch high prices if burned and processed properly – but cabin fever soon sets in. After two of the men brawl over a broken bottle of wine, one of them cuts his thumb on a piece of glass, while the other comes to suspect that his knife has been stolen with malicious intent. As the situation escalates, conditions at sea make it impossible for the men to leave Bannec or for help from the mainland to reach them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn atmospheric maritime tale and a forerunner to such films as Robert Eggers’ \u003cem\u003eThe Lighthouse \u003c\/em\u003eand Mark Jenkin’s \u003cem\u003eBait\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFinis Terrae \u003c\/em\u003eis one of Jean Epstein’s finest achievements and an aesthetic triumph, particularly in its early and deeply effective use of slow motion cinematography.  The \u003cstrong\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e series is honoured to present \u003cem\u003eFinis Terrae\u003c\/em\u003e on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esourced from an astounding \u003cstrong\u003e4K restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e by Gaumont Film Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBLU-RAY FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinis Terrae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presented in 1080p HD from a 4K restoration by Gaumont Film Company\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpressions on Jean Epstein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– new interview with film historian and critic Pamela Hutchinson on the life and work of the director\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStranded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– new video essay on \u003cem\u003eFinis Terrae\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bottom of the Wave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – an archival appreciation of \u003cem\u003eFinis Terrae \u003c\/em\u003eby Joel Daire\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Epstein’s ability to capture the life of the sea is unparalleled” – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilent London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46733092094126,"sku":"EKA70592","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/FinisTerrae-UK-ReissuePack-300dpi.jpg?v=1768385120","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/finis-terrae-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}