The Touch Directed by Ingmar Bergman Starring Elliott Gould, Bibi Andersson and Max von Sydow, with Sheila Reid Dual Format Edition release on 23 April 2018
The BFI is proud to present Ingmar Bergman’s The Touch for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD worldwide. Bergman’s first film made with an established Hollywood star was originally an entirely English- language release. This presentation of the film, restored by the Swedish Film Institute from the original negative, is of Bergman’s preferred Swedish-English version. It will be released on 23 April 2018 in a Dual Format Edition, alongside the BFI’s release of Bergman’s The Magic Flute. Extras include new interviews with actors Liv Ullmann and Sheila Reid.
Happily married mother Karin (Bibi Andersson, Persona) surprises herself by responding in kind to a sudden profession of love from David (Elliott Gould, M.A.S.H), an archaeologist visiting Sweden, whom her doctor husband (Max von Sydow) has befriended. But however exhilarating, love is seldom simple and deceit – and David’s volatile temperament – take their toll.
Special features Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition Ingmar Bergman (1971, 53 mins): on-set documentary on the making of The Touch In Conversation with Liv Ullmann (2018, 72 mins): the actress interviewed on stage by Geoff Andrew at BFI Southbank Sheila Reid: The Touch (2018, 21 mins): the only British actress to appear in a Bergman film recalls working on The Touch in an exclusive interview for this release Illustrated booklet with writing by Geoff Andrew and Vic Pratt, and full film credits
Product details RRP: £19.99/ Cat. no. BFIB1300 / Cert 15 Sweden, USA / 1971 / colour / 113 mins / English and Swedish language, with English subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.85:1 / BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 1.0 mono audio (48kHz/24-bit) / DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono audio (320kbps)
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13 April 2018