Defiance---June 2, 2009
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Defiance---June 2, 2009
Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Defiance on 2nd June 2009. Based on a true story, Defiance stars Daniel Craig, Live Schreiber and Jamie Bell and is directed by Edward Zwick. The film is an epic tale of family, honour, vengeance and salvation in World War II. The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood. There they begin their dangerous and bloody battle against the Nazis.
Extras include:
Commentary by director Edward Zwick
Defiance: Return to the Forest—Explores all aspects of production from the early stages of pre-production to shooting on location in Lithuania. Edward Zwick and his creative team discuss some of the challenges and also the rewards of adapting this well-documented historical event into a feature film.
Bielski Partisan Survivors—Photo gallery of images taken by Edward Zwick including behind-the-scenes images and surviving members from the Bielski Otriad.
Children of the Otriad: The Families Speak—Descendents of the Bielski family tour the film's set and relate the story of the real-life partisans along with efforts to preserve the brothers' legacy.
BD Exclusive: Scoring Defiance —Academy Award nominated composer James Newton Howard and violinist Joshua Bell discuss the incredible film score for Defiance.
Theatrical trailers
On DVD the film is presented in anamorphic widescreen with English, French and Spanish audio (DD5.1 Surround) and subtitle options. On Blu-ray the film is presented in 1080P Widescreen with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround and English, English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. The extras are all presented in HD.
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=70309
Extras include:
Commentary by director Edward Zwick
Defiance: Return to the Forest—Explores all aspects of production from the early stages of pre-production to shooting on location in Lithuania. Edward Zwick and his creative team discuss some of the challenges and also the rewards of adapting this well-documented historical event into a feature film.
Bielski Partisan Survivors—Photo gallery of images taken by Edward Zwick including behind-the-scenes images and surviving members from the Bielski Otriad.
Children of the Otriad: The Families Speak—Descendents of the Bielski family tour the film's set and relate the story of the real-life partisans along with efforts to preserve the brothers' legacy.
BD Exclusive: Scoring Defiance —Academy Award nominated composer James Newton Howard and violinist Joshua Bell discuss the incredible film score for Defiance.
Theatrical trailers
On DVD the film is presented in anamorphic widescreen with English, French and Spanish audio (DD5.1 Surround) and subtitle options. On Blu-ray the film is presented in 1080P Widescreen with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround and English, English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. The extras are all presented in HD.
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=70309
