Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Blu-ray BOX

[Machine Translation] Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the legendary British filmmaking duo. Three masterpieces renowned for their vivid colors and sublime visual beauty are now available on Blu-ray in newly restored editions! Set against the backdrop of Scotland s rugged yet beautiful landscape, *The Whirlpool* is a masterpiece of romantic suspense that poignantly captures the inner turmoil of a woman torn between wealth and true love. *A Matter of Life and Death*, a monumental fantasy masterpiece that distinguishes the real world with vivid Technicolor and the afterlife with monochrome, proving the power of love on the boundary between life and death. And *Black Narcissus*, the pinnacle of psychological melodrama set in the remote Himalayas, which depicts the repressed desires and madness of nuns through overwhelming colors and breathtaking compositions, and which won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction. These innovative works, which set viewers hearts racing, are also known for having had a profound influence on the master filmmaker Martin Scorsese. *The Vortex* and *Stairway to Heaven* feature 4K restored versions, while *Black Narcissus* features a 2K restored master. *Stairway to Heaven* and *Black Narcissus* include video extras. Presented in a special three-sided box set, complete with a booklet featuring commentary on the films!

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イギリス映画の名コンビ、マイケル・パウエル&エメリック・プレスバーガー。鮮烈な色彩と至高の映像美を誇る3傑作が、最新のレストア版でBlu-rayリリース! スコットランドの荒々しくも美しい自然を背景に、富と真実の愛の間で激しく揺れ動く女性の心理を情感豊かに捉えたロマンティック・サスペンスの傑作『渦巻』。現実の地上を鮮烈なテクニカラー、死後の天界をモノクロームで表現し分け、生死の境界線上で愛の力を証明する壮大なファンタジーの金字塔『天国への階段』。そして、ヒマラヤの辺境を舞台に、圧倒的な色彩と息をのむ構図で修道女たちの抑圧された欲望と狂気を描き、アカデミー賞撮影賞・美術賞に輝いたサイコロジカル・メロドラマの頂点『黒水仙』。みる者の胸が躍る斬新な作品は巨匠マーティン・スコセッシに多大な影響を与えたことでも知られている。『渦巻』『天国への階段』は4K修復版、『黒水仙』は2Kレストア版マスターを採用。『天国への階段』『黒水仙』は映像特典を収録。特製三方背BOX仕様、作品解説ブックレット封入!