The 1968 sci-fi romp Barbarella is getting a special limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray release from Arrow Video.
Starring Jane Fonda as the title character, Barbarella is a sexy, retro, fun movie that has definitely earned solid cult film status over the years.
Along with a brand new 4K restoration of the movie, Arrow’s 4K Blu-ray release of Barbarella comes in special packaging with newly commissioned artwork by Tula Lotay. Also included in the set is a double-sided fold-out poster, six double-sided collector’s postcards and an illustrated collector’s booklet.
Features on Arrow Video’s Barbarella 4K Blu-ray set:
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tula Lotay
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tula Lotay
- Six double-sided collector’s postcards
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anne Billson, Paul Gravett, Véronique Bergen and Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, and select archival material
Disc One – Feature (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless English mono audio, plus remixed Dolby Atmos surround and lossless French mono (featuring the voice of Jane Fonda)
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by film critic Tim Lucas
- Alternative opening and closing credits (in 4K with Dolby Vision)
- Isolated score
Disc Two – Extras (Blu-ray)
- Another Girl, Another Planet, an appreciation of Barbarella by film critic Glenn Kenny
- Paul Joyce’s behind the scenes featurette, Barbarella Forever!
- Love, a two-hour in-depth discussion between film and cultural historians Tim Lucas & Steve Bissette on the impact and legacy of Barbarella
- Dress to Kill, a 30-minute interview with film fashion scholar Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén on Jacques Fonteray’s world-changing costume designs
- Framing for Claude, an interview with camera operator Roberto Girometti
- Tognazzi on Tognazzi, actor/director Ricky Tognazzi discusses the life and work of his father and Barbarella star Ugo Tognazzi
- An Angel’s Body Double, actor Fabio Testi discusses his early career as a stuntman and body double for John Phillip Law on Barbarella
- Dino and Barbarella, a video essay by Eugenio Ercolani on producer Dino De Laurentiis
- Trailer
- US TV and radio spots
- Image gallery
Arrow Video’s limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray Barbarella set will be released in Canada on November 28. You can pre-order it now on Amazon for $64.98.
