Soldier Blue gets a new 4K restoration

STUDIOCANAL has announced the brand-new restoration of the shocking and controversial Soldier Blue, as part of the Cult Classics Collection. The film, based on actual events, is a quintessentially gritty and bloody 70s revisionist western, starring Candice Bergen (Carnal Knowledge), Peter Strauss (Rich Man, Poor Man), and Donald Pleasence (Wake In Fright). As well as a collectable 4K UHD SteelBook, the film is released on Blu-ray and DVD with superb new sleeve art by Tony Stella.

A naive cavalry officer (Peter Strauss) and a resourceful young woman (Candice Bergen) survive a Native American attack and have to make their way home through the wilderness. As they face the hardships of the journey, the couple fall in love, only to witness a horrific bloodbath as the U.S. Cavalry takes revenge upon their enemy, in a battle that became notorious for its brutality.

Based on the novel by T.V. Olsen (writer of the Gregory Peck western The Stalking Moon), who used the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre as a basis for the story, SOLDIER BLUE was directed by Ralph Nelson (Oscar-nominated for Lilies of the Field). Released in 1970 with the tagline ‘The most savage film in history!’, the New York Times declared it “a staggeringly powerful magnificent film… a movie of great art and courage”.

The film features a haunting soundtrack by Roy Budd (Get Carter), and includes a title song by Buffy Sainte-Marie which was a top ten hit in the UK in 1971.

SOLDIER BLUE is available to buy on 4K UHD SteelBook, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital from 15th July 2024.

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The Blu-ray edition will include four art cards.

EXTRAS:

• NEW Interview with actress Candice Bergen
• Audio commentary by film critic Steve Mitchell and Howard S. Berger
• NEW Trailer