Martin Rosen

An apocalyptic vision pushes a group of rabbits to abandon their warren in search of a new home, in this landmark British animation. <br/><br/>Richard Adams' timeless novel is brought brilliantly to life as Hazel,Fiver and Bigwig tackle the brutal realities of the rural world - and mankind's devastating impact on it - as they lead their colony to the utopian Watership Down.Featuring an acclaimed voice cast (including John Hurt and Denholm Elliott), a powerful score by composer Angela Morley and the hit single 'Bright Eyes' by Art Garfunkel, Watership Down is a thrilling tale of adventure, courage and resilience that continues to enthral new and old audiences alike. Newly restored in 4K by the BFI and Silver Salt Restoration, using the original 35mm negative and stereo audio tracks, this landmark animation is presented in Ultra High Definition for the very first time.<br/><br/>Extras<br/>4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)<br/>Newly recorded audio commentary by film and animation experts Catherine Lester and Sam Summers<br/>Vintage audio commentary by director Martin Rosen and writer and filmmaker Chris Gore (2003)<br/>Defining a Style (2005): short featurette about the film's aesthetic<br/>A Conversation with the Filmmakers (2005, 17 mins): Archive featurette in which director Martin Rosen and editor Terry Rawlings discuss the production history of the film<br/>Storyboard comparison (2005, 15 mins): a look at four sequences from the film<br/>Super 8 version (20 mins): original UK Super 8 digest release of Watership Down<br/>Nepenthe Super 8 footage (3 mins): footage shot by Arthur Humberstone, one of the senior animators on Watership Down<br/>Designing Watership Down (2024, 5 mins): a gallery containing some of the materials related to Watership Down courtesy of The Arthur Humberstone Animation Archive<br/>Trailers and TV spots<br/>Once We Were Four (1942, 9 mins): a bunny quartet face an onslaught of badgers, bombs and birds of prey in this black comedy masquerading as a nature film, directed by Mary Field<br/>Rabbits or Profits? (1969, 15 mins): public information film providing a potted history of rabbits in the UK<br/>Bolly in A Space Adventure (1968, 5 mins): a short Halas & Batchelor animation about the adventures of Bolly and his friends on imaginary planets, featuring animation by Tony Guy, animation director on Watership Down<br/>Make Believe (1948, 17 mins): Anson Dyer tells 'The Tale of Ronnie Rabbit' in this documentary showing the various stages of making a cartoon bunny<br/>Newly created optional English descriptive subtitles <br/>Newly created audio description track for the blind and visually impaired<br/>Double-sided poster featuring the original UK quad and the 2024 rerelease artwork<br/>A set of four postcards featuring iconic scenes from the film<br/>Perfect-bound book featuring writing by Jez Stewart, Catherine Lester, Nigel and Klive Humberstone, Angela Morley, Charlie Brigden, Lillian Crawford, Vic Pratt, Tim Coleman, Caroline Millar Tony Dykes and Michael Brooke

En dag vid gullvivstidens slut bryter en flock vildkaniner upp från Sandlefords ängar efter att den synska Femman sett hur deras boplats snart kommer bada i blod. Den handlingskraftige Hassel blir gruppens ledare i en äventyrlig flykt med många fiender lurande längs vägen. Det största hotet utgörs av general Svartstarr, en diktator som håller sin koloni i ett strupgrepp med hjälp av vakter och spioner. Öga mot öga med honom ter sig gruppens tilltänkta slutmål, det undersköna Watership Down, som mycket fjärran...<br/><br/>Med 50 miljoner sålda exemplar är Den långa flykten en av historiens 30 mest sålda romaner. Filmatiseringen tog fyra år att genomföra för en stab av 130 animatörer, flera av dem hämtade från Disney, och ledmotivet Bright Eyes med Art Garfunkel blev en världshit. Bland filmens hängivna beundrare finns filmskapare som Guillermo del Toro och Wes Anderson.