By Patrick Luce Jul 7, 2008, 13:02 GMT
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of director Tarsem Singh’s visual epic The Fall on Sept. 9th for the suggested retail price of $24.96 (DVD) and $38.96 (Blu-ray).
Filmed over a period of 4 years in 18 different countries, Tarsem’s The Fall is an unforgettable movie experience. In 1920s Los Angeles, Alexandria (Catinca Untaru), a 5-year-old girl hospitalized from a fall, strikes up an unlikely friendship with Roy (Lee Pace, TV’s “Pushing Daisies”), a Hollywood stuntman shattered by a near-fatal movie set accident and his lover’s betrayal.
From a Sony Pictures press release:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment proudly releases the visually sumptuous epic, The Fall. From celebrated director Tarsem Singh (The Cell, R.E.M’s “Loosing My Religion” video) and presented by the ingenious David Fincher (Fight Club, Zodiac), and Spike Jonze (Being John Malcovich), The Fall is a surreal fantasy of love and revenge.
Roy Walker, (Golden Globe nominee Lee Pace – “Pushing Daisies”), an injured Hollywood stuntman recovering at a Los Angeles hospital in 1915, befriends his 5-year-old young neighbor and creates a fantasy world that changes life in the infirmary. An Official Selection at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival and winner of Best Film at the Catalonian International Film Festival (2007) this film comes to DVD and high-definition Blu-ray Disc on September 9, 2008 for the SRP of $24.96 (DVD) and $38.96 (BD). Shot on location in 18 countries around the world, The Fall is imbued with special features that include two behind-the-scenes featurettes, Commentary with writer/director Tarsem, Commentary with Lee Pace, writer/producer Nico Soultanakis and writer Dan Gilroy; and deleted scenes. The Blu-ray Disc also includes an exclusive enhanced photo gallery. The Fall Synopsis:
To pass the time, he tells Alexandria the epic story of Governor Odious and the 5 remarkable heroes determined to defeat him – a dazzling world of magic and myth. Only when the line between reality and fantasy begins to dissolve does Alexandria realize how much is truly at stake. Presented by David Fincher (Fight Club) and Spike Jonze (Adaptation), The Fall is an awe-inspiring, cinematic tour de force. Special Features Include:
Commentary with Writer/Director TarsemCommentary with Lee Pace, Writer/Producer Nico Soultanakis and Writer Dan Gilroy Deleted Scenes 2 Behind-the-Scene Featurettes – an artistic look at the film’s production Exclusive Blu-ray Special Features include:
PhotoGallery
The Fall is rated R for some violent images, and has a run time of 117 minutes.
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