In 1984 the great filmmaker's son George Stevens Jr. created a tribute film about his famed father's legendary career. Warner Archive Collection celebrates the famed director with the release of the film "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey" on 4K UltraHD and Blu-ray combo pack.
Synopsis: Signposts marking Stevens' life journey are here in a celebration of his work, humanity and times. Created by George Stevens, Jr., this moving portrait captures the moviemaker's career sweep from lighthearted early works to weightier postwar tales of social consciousness. The films explored are unforgettable: Alice Adams, Swing Time, Gunga Din, Shane, Giant, Stevens' own World War II footage and 6 other classics.
This film runs just over 2 hours, but is a wonderfully well paced film that never leaves you bored or feeling like you wished it was over. This film features Fred Astaire, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Rock Hudson, Alan Ladd, Spencer Tracy, Joel McCrea, Millie Perkins, Ginger Rogers, Elizabeth Taylor, Max Von Sydow, Shelley Winters, and fellow directors Warren Beatty, Frank Capra, John Huston, Josephy L. Mankiewicz, Allan J. Pakula and Fred Zinnemann.
This amazing tribute film has been transferred to 4K UltraHD in 2160p and presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio. The audio track is in English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
The meticulous restoration of this film is stunning to say the least. To say I am glad that Warner Archive Collection decided to give this film a 4K release. Would be an understatement. The picture and audio quality of this film on this disc is crisp and clean with no signs of damage to this print. In addition to a wonderful restoration, Warner Archive Collection added some cool bonus features to this disc. Take a look at what is included.
Special Features:
* Christopher Nolan speaks of Stevens' creativity and humanistic ethics of Shane
* Guillermo del Toro speaks of Stevens as modern auteur and The Greatest Story Ever Told as his most ambitious work
* Martin Scorsese speaks of Stevens' intensity and artistry and of The Greatest Story Ever Told as the final movement of Stevens' multi-picture symphony.
It is amazing to see how directors have been inspired by the great George Stevens. Listening to directors Nolan, del Toro and Scorsese wax poetic about Stevens is so awesome. These are nice additions to this 4K set.
If you are a fan of classic Hollywood or documentaries, this new 4K restoration of the tribute film of the great George Stevens is truly a must-own. Head over to MovieZyng or Amazon and order your copy of this film; you will not be disappointed.
Out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) the 4K UltraHD of George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey receives.....
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