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Peter Sellers in After the Fox Directed by Vittorio De Sica Co-starring Victor Mature and Britt Ekland - Blu-ray release on 21 September 2020
This wildly funny farce gives Peter Sellers free rein as he assumes a plethora of disguises, and is stylishly directed by Vittorio De Sica (Bicycle Thieves) from an original screenplay by the brilliant Neil Simon (The Odd Couple). On 21 September 2020 the BFI brings this MGM madcap comedy caper to Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Numerous special features include a new interview with co-star Britt Ekland and a video essay by the BFI's Vic Pratt (who produced this release) about the enigma of Peter Sellers and his multiple roles.
Millions of dollars in stolen gold bullion must be smuggled from Cairo to Italy, and there's only one criminal mastermind capable of doing it: Aldo Vanucci, aka The Fox, played by the one and only Peter Sellers. Vanucci devises the perfect plan to bring the loot ashore, posing as a flamboyant Italian film director and casting a faded, egotistical matinee idol (Victor Mature) and his own sister (Britt Ekland) in a fake movie - about, of course, a gold heist.
Special features
·Presented in High Definition
-After the Fox: A Socially Distanced Interview (2020, 15 mins): Britt Ekland looks back on the early days of her acting career and remembers the making of After the Fox
-Peter Sellers: Master of Disguise (2020, 14 mins): the BFI's Vic Pratt revisits the enigma of Peter Sellers and his multiple roles in this video essayillustrated with promotional images for After the Fox
-DDR Magazin Nummer 11 (1962, 12 mins): After the Fox directorVittorio De Sica - paying a visit to Berlin - features prominently in this fascinating East German newsreel producedin the Cold War era
Robbery (1897, 1 min): could this Victorian novelty reel be the earliest heist comedy?
-The Man With the Velvet Voice: Maurice Denham (1961 + 1975, 72 mins): the mellow tones of velvet-voiced actor MauriceDenham - who plays an authoritative supporting role in After the Fox - ring out in two rarities from the BFI NationalArchive: the CFF classic The Last Rhino and BTF film Go As You Please… in Britain
-Original trailer
*** First pressing only*** Illustrated booklet with new writing by Vic Pratt, Dr. Deborah Allison and Howard Hughes, notes on the extras and full credits
Product details
RRP: £19.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1401 / U
USA, UK, Italy / 1966 / colour / 103 mins / English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / original aspect ratio 2.35:1 // BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 mono audio (48kHz/24-bit)
BFI DVD/Blu-ray releases can be ordered from home entertainment online retailers or from the BFI Shop (online only) at https://shop.bfi.org.uk/.
About the BFI
The BFI is the UK's lead organisation for film, television and the moving image. It is a cultural charity that:
· Curates and presents the greatest international public programme of World Cinema for audiences; in cinemas, at festivals and online
· Cares for the BFI National Archive - the most significant film and television archive in the world
· Actively seeks out and supports the next generation of filmmakers
· Works with Government and industry to make the UK the most creatively exciting and prosperous place to make film internationally
Founded in 1933, the BFI is a registered charity governed by Royal Charter. The BFI Board of Governors is chaired by Josh Berger CBE.
Peter Sellers in After the Fox Directed by Vittorio De Sica Co-starring Victor Mature and Britt Ekland - Blu-ray release on 21 September 2020
This wildly funny farce gives Peter Sellers free rein as he assumes a plethora of disguises, and is stylishly directed by Vittorio De Sica (Bicycle Thieves) from an original screenplay by the brilliant Neil Simon (The Odd Couple). On 21 September 2020 the BFI brings this MGM madcap comedy caper to Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Numerous special features include a new interview with co-star Britt Ekland and a video essay by the BFI's Vic Pratt (who produced this release) about the enigma of Peter Sellers and his multiple roles.
Millions of dollars in stolen gold bullion must be smuggled from Cairo to Italy, and there's only one criminal mastermind capable of doing it: Aldo Vanucci, aka The Fox, played by the one and only Peter Sellers. Vanucci devises the perfect plan to bring the loot ashore, posing as a flamboyant Italian film director and casting a faded, egotistical matinee idol (Victor Mature) and his own sister (Britt Ekland) in a fake movie - about, of course, a gold heist.
Special features
·Presented in High Definition
-After the Fox: A Socially Distanced Interview (2020, 15 mins): Britt Ekland looks back on the early days of her acting career and remembers the making of After the Fox
-Peter Sellers: Master of Disguise (2020, 14 mins): the BFI's Vic Pratt revisits the enigma of Peter Sellers and his multiple roles in this video essayillustrated with promotional images for After the Fox
-DDR Magazin Nummer 11 (1962, 12 mins): After the Fox directorVittorio De Sica - paying a visit to Berlin - features prominently in this fascinating East German newsreel producedin the Cold War era
Robbery (1897, 1 min): could this Victorian novelty reel be the earliest heist comedy?
-The Man With the Velvet Voice: Maurice Denham (1961 + 1975, 72 mins): the mellow tones of velvet-voiced actor MauriceDenham - who plays an authoritative supporting role in After the Fox - ring out in two rarities from the BFI NationalArchive: the CFF classic The Last Rhino and BTF film Go As You Please… in Britain
-Original trailer
*** First pressing only*** Illustrated booklet with new writing by Vic Pratt, Dr. Deborah Allison and Howard Hughes, notes on the extras and full credits
Product details
RRP: £19.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1401 / U
USA, UK, Italy / 1966 / colour / 103 mins / English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / original aspect ratio 2.35:1 // BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 mono audio (48kHz/24-bit)
BFI DVD/Blu-ray releases can be ordered from home entertainment online retailers or from the BFI Shop (online only) at https://shop.bfi.org.uk/.
About the BFI
The BFI is the UK's lead organisation for film, television and the moving image. It is a cultural charity that:
· Curates and presents the greatest international public programme of World Cinema for audiences; in cinemas, at festivals and online
· Cares for the BFI National Archive - the most significant film and television archive in the world
· Actively seeks out and supports the next generation of filmmakers
· Works with Government and industry to make the UK the most creatively exciting and prosperous place to make film internationally
Founded in 1933, the BFI is a registered charity governed by Royal Charter. The BFI Board of Governors is chaired by Josh Berger CBE.