The Fisher King (1991) (Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray)
The Fisher King (1991) (Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray)
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- Country of origin:
- USA, 1991
- Age release:
- Dieser Titel ist nicht FSK-geprüft.
Delivery to minors is not possible.
Infos zu Titeln ohne Jugendfreigabe - Item number:
- 11994675
- UPC/EAN:
- 5060952893889
- Release date:
- 2.12.2024
- Series:
- Criterion Collection
- Genre:
- Drama
- Playing time ca.:
- 138 Min.
- Director:
- Terry Gilliam
- Actor:
- Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl
- Film music:
- George Fenton
- Original title:
- König der Fischer
- Language:
- Englisch
- Sound Format:
- Dolby Digital 5.1
- Picture:
- Widescreen
- Subtitles:
- Englisch
A fairy tale grounded in poignant reality, Terry Gilliam’s magnificent, Manhattan-set The Fisher King features Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams in two of their most brilliant roles. Bridges plays a former radio shock jock reconstructing his life after a scandal, and Williams a homeless man on a quest for the Holy Grail—which he believes to be hidden somewhere on the Upper East Side. Unknowingly linked by their pasts, the two men aid each other on a fanciful journey toward their own humanity. This singular American odyssey features a witty script by Richard LaGravenese, evocative cinematography by Roger Pratt, and superb supporting performances by Amanda Plummer and an Oscar-winning Mercedes Ruehl, all harnessed by Gilliam into a compassionate, funny modern-day myth.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
Audio commentary featuring Gilliam
Interviews with Gilliam, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter Richard LaGravenese, and actors Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Ruehl
Interviews with artists Keith Greco and Vincent Jefferds on the creation of the film’s Red Knight
Interview from 2006 with actor Robin Williams
Video essay featuring Bridges’s on-set photographs
Footage from 1991 of Bridges training as a radio personality with acting coach Stephen W. Bridgewater
Deleted scenes, with audio commentary by Gilliam
Costume tests
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri
Cover by LA2
Reviews
Fischer Filmalmanach '92: "Kultregisseur Terry Gilliam konzentriert die Inszenierung auf die beiden unterschiedlichen Männer, die die furchtbare Realität zu einer phantasievollen Schicksalgemeinschaft zusammenführt, die sie und ihr Leben nachhaltig verändert. Visuell nicht weniger attraktiv als die Vorgänger, gewinnt 'König der Fischer' durch solche Beschränkung an Substanz und Reichtum. Vor allem Robin Williams besticht in der Interpretation des Parry durch sein vielschichtiges komödiantisches Genie."
