You know, it's been so long since I
expressed confidence in the likelihood of a legitimate English-friendly Bilitis blu, I was starting to think I dreamt it. But it's here, sitting on my desk as I type this! A US special edition blu-ray release from Fun City Editions, just released this week. And it's got pretty much everything a fan could've asked for. It's the killer 4k scan of the original 35mm original camera negative featuring the original French mono track with removable English subtitles, and the alternative English dub. It also includes some strong special features, including a great interview with the camera operator (from the 2021 French blu, but subtitled into English for the first time here), an all new expert audio commentary, a full color 12-page booklet, reversible artwork and a slipcover (the last of which is limited to the first 2,500 copies). And just look how it blows away the DVD we've been living with:
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2012 US Pathfinder DVD top; 2022 US Fun City BD bottom.
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It's about time we finally got our hands on this restoration. Still, you'll want to hold onto your Pathfinder DVDs if you've got 'em. Catherine Breillat's interview is exclusive to that disc. It's a shame they couldn't've licensed it from them, but oh well.
And UK fans, if you don't want to import, just hang in there. Screenbound is a releasing
their own blu-ray edition on your side of the ocean on March 28.
