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The Long Day Closes is the most gloriously cinematic expression of the unique sensibility of Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives; The Deep Blue Sea), widely celebrated as Britain's greatest living filmmaker. Bursting with both enchantment and melancholy, this autobiographical film takes on the perspective of a quiet boy growing up lonely in Liverpool in the 1950s. But rather than employ a straightforward narrative, Davies jumps in and out of time, swoops into fantasies and fears, summons memories and dreams. A singular filmic tapestry, The Long Day Closes is an evocative, movie- and music-besotted portrait of the artist as a young man. DUAL-FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary by director Terence Davies and director of photography Michael Coulter Episode from 1992 of the British television series The South Bank Show with Davies, featuring on-set footage from The Long Day Closes and interviews with cast and crew New interviews with executive producer Colin MacCabe and production designer Christopher Hobbs Trailer One Blu-ray and one DVD, with all content available in both formats PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Koresky
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Format: Color, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: January 28, 2014
Run Time: 85 minutes
Special Features
New, high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray.
Audio commentary by director Terence Davies and director of photography Michael Coulter.
Episode from 1992 of the British television series The South Bank Show with Davies, featuring on-set footage from The Long Day Closes and interviews with cast and crew.
New interviews with executive producer Colin MacCabe and production designer Christopher Hobbs.
Trailer
One Blu-ray and one DVD, with all content available in both formats.
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Koresky.
Cast & Crew
Marjorie Yates Mother
Leigh Mc Cormack Bud
Anthony Watson Kevin
Nicholas Lamont
Ayse Owens Helen
Tina Malone Edna
Jimmy Wilde Curly
Patricia Morrison Amy
Brenda Peters Nurse
Technical Credits
Terence Davies Director, Screenwriter
Michael Coulter Cinematographer
William Diver Editor, Producer
Ben Gibson Executive Producer
Christopher Hobbs Production Designer
Monica Howe Costumes/Costume Designer
Bob Last Score Composer
Robert Lockhart Score Composer, Musical Direction/Supervision
Colin MacCabe Executive Producer
Olivia Stewart Producer
Scene Index
Disc #1 -- The Long Day Closes
1. Opening Credits [6:23]
2. The Pictures [6:14]
3. Daydreams [3:20]
4. At the Fair [6:42]
5. Christmas [7:31]
6. Secondary School [4:58]
7. Going Out [4:31]
8. Lice [8:59]
9. Erosion [3:32]
10. Left Out [8:38]
11. A Celebration [8:10]
12. Bud's World [4:42]
13. A Gradual Decay [11:38]
1. Color Bars [:20]
1. Discovering the Cinema [6:21]
2. Childhood Traumas: Paternal Abuse, School Bullying, and Catholicism [9:11]
3. The Terence Davies Trilogy and the BFI Production Board [9:05]
4. Distant Voices, Still Lives and Critical Success [2:58]
5. The Long Day Closes, Tracking Shots, and the Denial of Geography [6:25]
6. Filming: the Script, Set, and Actors [13:19]
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Disc #1 -- The Long Day Closes
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Commentary
Recorded in 2007, This Audio Commentary Features Director Terence Davies and Cinematographer Michael Coulter. To Listen to the Commentary While Viewing this Movie, Press the Audio Key on your Remote at any Time
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The South Bank Show
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Index
Colin MacCabe
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Christopher Hobbs
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