The Man In The White Suit Getting A 4K Re-release!

The Ealing Studios classic The Man In The White Suit is getting a 4K upgrade in September.

Directed by the great Alexander Mackendrick (The Ladykillers, Whisky Galore!), starring Alec Guinness (Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Lavender Hill Mob). This also stars Joan Greenwood (Kind Hearts & Coronets, Whisky Galore!), Cecil Parker (The Ladykillers, I was Monty’s Double) and Michael Gough (Batman, The Small Back Room).

Studiocanal UK are releasing this 4K UHD Collector’s Edition via their Vintage Classics Collection. Featuring a 64-page booklet, an A2 poster of original artwork and a host of extras (details below).

Ealing Studios’ output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age for British cinema. It fostered great directors such as Alexander Mackendrick and Robert Hamer, while giving stars such as Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers the chance to shine.

Studiocanal UK have released a new short trailer to celebrate the upcoming release…

Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness), a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established garment manufacturers don’t see it that way; they try to suppress it. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures.

EXTRAS MATERIAL

NEW Matthew Sweet on The Man in The White Suit
Extract from BEHP audio interview with Bernard Gribble

Revisiting The Man in The White Suit -director Stephen Frears, film historian Ian Christie, and author and British film historian Richard Dacre discuss the unique qualities of The Man in the White Suit as well as the legacy of its director, Alexander Mackendrick

Audio Commentary by Film Historian Dr. Dean Brandum

T for Teacher (1947) – The Tea Bureau sets out the golden rules for a perfect brew. Animation designed by Peter Sachs, words by Roger MacDougall

Behind the Scenes stills gallery
Original Trailer

The Man In The White Suit will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray from 15th September (pre-order here). If you happen to be in Edinburgh next month, on 19th August you can enjoy the film on the big screen. The restoration is part of the city’s film festival line-up, more info/book tickets here.

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