BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ (BLU-RAY)

A thoughtful yet powerful portrait that cleaves to the heart and mind…This Birdman stirs the emotions and remains in memory.” ?A.H. Weiler, The New York Times

“Lancaster gives a superbly natural, unaffected performance?one in which nobility and indestructibility can be seen cumulatively developing and shining from within.”
?Variety

The one and only Burt Lancaster stars in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) as Robert Stroud, the real-life two-time killer who, during decades in solitary confinement, remade himself as one of the world’s foremost experts on birds?this despite never having finished the third grade. Sensitively directed by John Frankenheimer (The Train, The Manchurian Candidate) and stunningly shot within the basic confines of a prison cell by Burnett Guffey (Bonnie and Clyde), this landmark film features an exquisite score by Elmer Bernstein, available on this Twilight Time release as an isolated track.

LANGUAGE: English
VIDEO: 1080p High Definition / 1.66:1
AUDIO: English 1.0 DTS-HD MA
SUBTITLES: English SDH
1962 / B & W
149 MINUTES
NOT RATED
REGION FREE

Special Features: Isolated Score Track / Audio Commentary with Film Historians Julie Kirgo, Paul Seydor, and Nick Redman / Original Theatrical Trailer

Enjoy the extensive Julie Kirgo liner notes and film art packaged with the Blu-ray disc.

Limited Edition of 3,000 Units