{"product_id":"directed-by-steven-soderbergh-4k-blu-ray","title":"Directed By... Steven Soderbergh (1991 - 2021) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray Limited Edition Hardbox + Hardcover Booklet - Imprint Collection #637 - 639","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5640_Directed_by_Steven_Soderbergh_TT_480x480.png?v=1790553641\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work of Steven Soderbergh transgresses genre and has been a lynchpin in defining modern cinema. Known for mastering both the intimate drama and the blockbuster epic, Soderbergh’s inventive, bold style of storytelling saw him win the Palme d’Or for his 1989 directorial debut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSex, Lies, and Videotape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, win a Best Director Oscar for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTraffic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(2000), and sees him continue to push boundaries and break moulds today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 4K UHD + Blu-ray hardbox brings together key directorial efforts from one of the greatest contemporary filmmakers of recent decades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eKafka (1991 Original Theatrical Cut) \/ Mr. Kneff (2021 Director’s Re-Cut) - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eworldwide 4K UHD and Blu-ray debuts!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing of the Hill (1993) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Underneath (1995) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition 4-Disc Hardbox + 60-Page Hardcover Booklet including brand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eessays by Brian Tallerico and Francesco Massaccesi. 1500 copies only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e______________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5641_Kafka___Mr_Kneff_TT_-_black_240x240.png?v=1790553736\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKafka (1991) \/ Mr. Kneff (2021) - Imprint Collection #637\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide 4K UHD and Blu-ray debuts!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoderbergh followed his acclaimed directorial debut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSex, Lies, and Videotape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1989), with the surrealist mystery thriller biopic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKafka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1991). This subversive take on the life of author Franz Kafka blends reality and Kafka’s own fictional works together into a unique, bizarre world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a colleague is murdered, insurance worker Kafka becomes embroiled in an underground group attempting to thwart a secret organisation that controls the major events in society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Jeremy Irons as Kafka, and featuring performances from Theresa Russell, Joel Grey, Ian Holm, and Alec Guinness, the once box-office flop has since mutated into a cult classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2021, Soderbergh premiered his long-planned re-cut and re-imagined version of the film, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. Kneff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, transforming the picture into a silent, sepia-tinted, shortened vision, accompanied by an energetic contemporary score. Appearing here \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eon disc for the first time worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. Kneff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is proof of Soderbergh’s enthusiasm for embracing the unexpected and revisiting doors previously closed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake a journey into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKafka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s absurd, dystopian, psychological labyrinth - a must-see gem for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrazil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1985), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1984), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey Live\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(1988). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth versions come to 4K UHD for the first time worldwide in astonishing new 4K restorations, and also make their global Blu-ray debuts!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDisc One - 4K UHD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e2160p High-definition presentation on 4K UHD (Dolby Vision \/ HDR10) of both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKafka \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1991) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. Kneff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.77:1 \/ 2.28:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKafka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and burnt-in English subtitles for\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. Kneff\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDisc Two - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restorations for both \u003cem\u003eKafka\u003c\/em\u003e (1991) and\u003cem\u003e Mr. Kneff\u003c\/em\u003e (2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eKafka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eTrailer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with director Steven Soderbergh from The Charlie Rose Show\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNEW Special Features TBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.77:1 \/ 2.28:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKafka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and burnt-in English subtitles for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. Kneff\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e______________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5643_King_of_the_Hill_TT_480x480.png?v=1790554223\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing of the Hill (1993) - Imprint Collection #638\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNominated for the Palme d’Or and named one of the top ten films of 1993 by Time Magazine and Entertainment Weekly, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing of the Hill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a moving coming-of-age drama, adapted from a memoir by playwright A.E. Hotchner. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1930s Depression-era Midwest, a young boy is forced to navigate life alone after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. Surviving on his own in a St. Louis hotel, he waits for his travelling salesman father, whose return is uncertain. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA young Jesse Bradford (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRomeo + Juliet, Bring It On\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) stars, receiving a Young Artist Award nomination for his performance in the film, alongside performances from Jeroen Krabbé (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fugitive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Lisa Eichhorn (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCutter’s Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Karen Allen (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Spalding Gray (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Killing Fields\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Elizabeth McGovern (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and Adrien Brody (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pianist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by film historians Bryan Reesman and Max Evry \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eHotch, Hemingway, \u0026amp; King of the Hill\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- interview with Dr. Verna Kale, President of the Hemingway Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeleted Scenes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind-the-scenes vintage featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB-Roll footage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e______________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5644_The_Underneath_slick_TT_black_480x480.png?v=1790554408\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Underneath (1995) - Imprint Collection #639\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remake of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCriss Cross\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1949), and based on the novel by Don Tracy, Soderbergh’s crime noir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Underneath\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stars Peter Gallagher (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Player\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Alison Elliott (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBirth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and William Fichtner (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrash\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso featuring performances from Shelley Duvall and Elisabeth Shue, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Underneath\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efeatures a screenplay written by Soderbergh himself, under the pseudonym Sam Lowry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by film historian and critic Jim Hemphill\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Soderbergh Experience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e- video essay by film historian Erik Clapp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival interview with actor Peter Gallagher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival interview with director Steven Soderbergh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival interview with actress Alison Elliott\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e______________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover Booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exclusive 60-page Hardcover Booklet featuring original production stills and brand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eessays: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unbearable Lightness of Prague: Analyzing Steven Soderbergh’s Kafka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by writer Francesco Massaccesi, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Is Never Going to Happen to Me Again: Steven Soderbergh’s The Underneath\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Brian Tallerico, managing editor of RogerEbert.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-4536ba90-7fff-c76d-13b0-868e8c7c5524\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Via Vision Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53356191449401,"sku":"IMP5640","price":129.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5640-Directed-by-Steven-Soderbergh-expanded-w.png?v=1790571464","url":"https:\/\/viavision.com.au\/products\/directed-by-steven-soderbergh-4k-blu-ray","provider":"Via Vision Entertainment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}