THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER - LE

THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER - LE

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(Henry Hathaway, 1935)
Release date: 20 January 2025
Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK premiere)

Gary Cooper (Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife), Franchot Tone (Mutiny on the Bounty), and Richard Cromwell (Baby Face Morgan) head the cast of spectacular adventure classic The Lives of a Bengal Lancer.

When Lieutenant McGregor (Cooper) welcomes officers Forsythe (Tone) and Stone (Cromwell) to a remote outpost on the northwest frontier of the British Raj, they face overwhelming odds as they battle a local insurgency.

A high point in the diverse and celebrated career of prolific filmmaker Henry Hathaway (The Shepherd of the Hills), and featuring stunning photography by Charles Lang (The Big Heat), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

  • 4K restoration
  • Original mono audio
  • Audio commentary with screenwriter and novelist C Courtney Joyner and filmmaker Steve Latshaw (2025)
  • Sheldon Hall on ‘The Lives of the Bengal Lancer’ (2025): critical appreciation by the academic and film historian
  • Lux Radio Theatre: ‘The Lives of a Bengal Lancer’ (1939): radio adaptation of the film’s screenplay starring Errol Flynn, Brian Aherne and Jackie Cooper, alongside original cast members C Aubrey Smith and Douglass Dumbrille
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
  • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Sam Wigley, an archival production report, an extract from an archival interview with Henry Hathaway, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
  • UK premiere on Blu-ray
  • Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK

All features subject to change

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BBFC cert: U
REGION B
EAN: 5060697924794