Casablanca's 70th anniversary will be commemorated with Warner's upcoming release of Casablanca - 70th Anniversary Limited Edition (Blu-Ray) on March 27th.
Previously released in hi-def, this new set will be a Blu-Ray/DVD combo and have two new documentaries exclusive to this limited edition set (50,000).
It also appears that all bonus features, which are numerous, will carry over from 2008's out of print Ultimate Collector's Edition.
Premiums for this set are:
- Full size reproduction of the original 1942 film poster
- 62-page, production art book that includes never-before-seen photos, personal memos, and archival documents about the production
- 4 collectible drink coasters
SYNOPSIS:
Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if your name is on the Nazi's most-wanted list. Atop that list is Czech Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henried), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one... especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. So when Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's safe transport out of the country, the bitter Rick must decide what's more important - his own happiness or the countless lives that hang in the balance.
- All new 2012 4k feature transfer on Blu-ray and standard format DVD
- Limited and numbered for collectibility (50,000)
BONUS FEATURES:
- Introduction by Lauren Bacall
- Separate Commentaries by Roger Ebert, Rudy Behlmer
- Over 45 minutes of new, never-before-seen Bonus Content created for the 70th Anniversary release, with 2 new documentaries:
- Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
- Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You've Never Heard Of
- 3 feature length documentaries on a separate Blu-ray disc for nearly 9 hours of compelling , cinematic historical content:
- Jack Warner: The Last Mogul
- The Brothers Warner
- You Must Remember This
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