{"product_id":"day-at-the-beach-blu-ray","title":"Day at the Beach Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA Day at the Beach\u003c\/strong\u003e' Director: Simon Hesera (1970) Indicator \u003cem\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/em\u003e Blu-ray | 4K restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Burns (\u003cem\u003eDeath in Venice\u003c\/em\u003e) and Beatrice Edney (\u003cem\u003eHighlander\u003c\/em\u003e) star in this downbeat tale of alcoholism written by Roman \u003cspan\u003eń\u003c\/span\u003eski and shot by celebrated cinematographer Gilbert Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a man takes a little girl – who may or may not be his niece or perhaps daughter – for a trip to a decrepit Danish seaside town on a day of heavy rain, he sets about cajoling the locals in a desperate quest for alcohol, leaving his young charge to fend for herself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cspan\u003e36-page booklet with new essay by Michał Oleszczyk, a compilation of trade journal reports on the film’s production, extracts from interviews with director Simon Hesera at the time of the film’s 1993 re-release, an overview of critical responses, and full film credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Two presentations of the film: the 82-minute version, newly restored in 1.75:1 from the original negative; the alternative 84-minute version, which includes unique footage, sourced from a 1.33:1 Standard Definition master\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cem\u003eA Country Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2025, 6 mins): actor Fiona Lewis recalls her entry into the film industry and her work with Roman \u003cspan\u003eń\u003c\/span\u003eski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Dancing Before the Enemy: How a Teenage Boy Fooled the Nazis and Lived\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2015, 64 mins): documentary portrait of producer Gene Gutowski, directed by his son Adam Bardach, in which he vividly recalls his experiences as a Jewish teenager in Poland during WWII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- The Word of an Alcoholic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2025, 15 mins): video essay by Polish film expert Michael Brooke on the fourteen-year friendship between \u003cspan\u003eń\u003c\/span\u003eski and Marek Hłasko, author of one of the great Polish studies of alcoholism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Behind the Camera: Gil Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1999, 13 mins): archival documentary by Richard Blanshard on the great cinematographer, featuring interviews with Taylor, \u003cspan\u003eń\u003c\/span\u003eski, and filmmaker Anthony Minghella\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022347673849,"sku":"ybv1788779763610","price":24.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/5484\/2105\/files\/day-at-the-beach-blu-ray_1.webp?v=1788779769","url":"https:\/\/www.storyvibe.shop\/products\/day-at-the-beach-blu-ray","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}