(Cy Endfield, 1961)
Release date: 18 November 2019
Standard Edition Blu-ray
From director Cy Endfield (Zulu) and special effects legend Ray Harryhausen (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts), and starring Herbert Lom (A Shot in the Dark) as Captain Nemo, Mysterious Island is an enchanting Jules Verne adaptation, taking audiences from the top of the sky to the bottom of the sea.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:
2K restoration from the original negative
Original mono audio
Alternative 5.1 surround sound track
Audio commentary with Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
Audio commentary with film experts Randall William Cook, C Courtney Joyner and Steven C Smith
Introduction by Ray Harryhausen (2002, 1 min)
Ray Harryhausen on ‘Mysterious Island’ (2002, 9 mins)
Michael Craig on ‘Mysterious Island’ (2017, 4 mins): the actor shares his memories of working on the film
Ray Andrew on ‘Mysterious Island’ (2017, 3 mins): the original clapper loader recalls his time working with Harryhausen
Kim Newman on ‘Mysterious Island’ (2017, 21 mins): a new appreciation by the author and genre-film expert
Mysterious Magic (2017, 10 mins): renowned visual effects animator Hal Hickel discusses the influence of Harryhausen
Islands of Mystery (1964, 6 mins): vintage documentary exploring the film and its connections to the history of real islands
Super 8 version (19 mins): original cut-down home cinema presentation
Isolated score: experience Bernard Herrmann’s original soundtrack music
Back to Mysterious Island: pages from the comic book inspired by the film
Original trailers and TV spots
Image gallery: an extensive collection of promotional stills, lobby cards and poster designs
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of-hearing
