THE EDGE OF THE WORLD - BLU-RAY

THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (Blu-ray)
A film by Michael Powell

When the skipper of a tourist yacht (Niall MacGinnis), lands reluctantly on the remote shores of Hirta - the now-deserted Hebridean island of his birth - he is overwhelmed by memories from a time before its evacuation. A powerful story of love, rivalry and survival against the harsh elemental realities of island life and an ever-encroaching modernity, The Edge of the World is the first independent production by legendary British director Michael Powell.

Special features/Extras

• Restored by the BFI National Archive, and overseen and approved by Thelma Schoonmaker Powell
• Audio commentary by Thelma Shoonmaker Powell and Professor Ian Christie, with extracts from Michael Powell’s book about the making of the film, read by Daniel Day-Lewis
• Michael Powell’s Home Movies (c1955, 7 mins): rarely seen footage narrated by Thelma Schoonmaker Powell
• Return to the Edge of the World (1979, 24 mins): Michael Powell returns to Foula with cast and crew
• St Kilda: Britain’s Loneliest Isle (1923/1928, 16 mins, silent): a travelogue from St Kilda, with optional audio commentary by Kathryn Howden
• Alternative opening title (1944, 2 mins): from a shorter version of the film released in 1944
• Alternative sequences (1944, 7 mins, silent): material specially shot for a re-release of the film in the 1940s
• Trailer
• Fully illustrated booklet including an essay by Ian Christie, a contemporary review and promotional materials

UK | 1937 | black and white | 75 minutes | English language, with optional subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing | original aspect ratio 1.37:1 | cert U (contains very mild language and danger) | BD25: 1080p, 24fps, LPCM 2.0 mono audio (48kHz/16-bit)

Review

Thrilling… The Edge of the World is a great British film --The Telegraph

Thrilling… The Edge of the World is a great British film --The Telegraph