Battle Of Britain LE Hardbox (4K-UHD) ***Preorder*** 11/26

“We’re short of 200 pilots. Those we have are tired, strained, and all overdue for relief. We’re fighting for survival. Losing. We don’t need a big wing or a small wing. We need pilots. And a miracle.”

After the tremendous success of our 2024 release of A Bridge Too Far, we are thrilled to nosedive back into World War II with 1969 epic Battle of Britain, coming to 4K UHD for the first time worldwide, fully restored by Imprint Films from the original 35mm negative. 

This is an aviation spectacular like no other. Filled with extraordinary large-scale flying sequences and heart-stopping assaults, director Guy Hamilton (Goldfinger) pulled off a miracle bringing this film to life, a mammoth undertaking in scale and combat.

Based on the real-life events from July to October 1940 and the book The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood and Derek Dempster, Academy Award-winning cinematographer Freddie Young (Lawrence of Arabia) tackled the daring undertaking of capturing these daring recreations. 

An all-star cast leads us into battle, including Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Harry Andrews, Kenneth More, Trevor Howard, Patrick Wymark, Ian McShane, Michael Redgrave, Michael Bates, Edward Fox, Nigel Patrick, Ralph Richardson, Susannah York, and Curd Jürgens. 

This brand NEW 4K restoration comes loaded with brand NEW and archival Special Features, and is housed in a strictly Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox with an exclusive 100-page hardback booklet.

1500 copies only.

Special Features and Technical Specs: 

Disc One: 4K UHD

• NEW Dolby Vision presentation on 4K UHD, restored at Fidelity In Motion from the original 35mm negative by Imprint Films
• Audio commentary by director Guy Hamilton, production manager Bernard Williams, documentary director Paul Annett and assistant director Garth Thomas
• NEW Audio commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin
• Original Theatrical Score by Ron Goodwin with a single cue from Sir William Walton
• Alternative Score by Sir William Walton
• Score by Sir William Walton
• More NEW Special Features TBC
• The Battle for the Battle of Britain – 1969 documentary
• Authenticity in the Air – featurette (2004)
• A Film for the Few – featurette (2004)
• Recollections of an R.A.F. Squadron Leader – featurette (2004) 
• Images From the Sky
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

Disc Two: Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• Audio commentary by director Guy Hamilton, production manager Bernard Williams, documentary director Paul Annett and assistant director Garth Thomas
• NEW Audio commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin
• Original Theatrical Score by Ron Goodwin with a single cue from Sir William Walton
• Alternative Score by Sir William Walton
• More NEW Special Features TBC
• The Battle for the Battle of Britain – 1969 documentary
• Authenticity in the Air – featurette (2004)
• A Film for the Few – featurette (2004)
• Recollections of an R.A.F. Squadron Leader – featurette (2004) 
• Images From the Sky
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

Disc Three: Blu-ray Bonus Features

• NEW Documentary by Simon Lewis
• NEW Interview with film historian Sheldon Hall
• NEW Feature documentary, including interviews with original production crew
• Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain – 1943 propaganda film

Booklet

An exclusive 100-page hardback booklet featuring an article by Simon Lewis and Dave Worrell, first published in Cinema Retro’s 50th anniversary issue, as well as original production notes, information on the cast and crew, and publicity photographs.