Apache Limited Edition Blu-Ray

Famous American director Robert Aldrich is perhaps best known for his iconic film noir Kiss Me Deadly, his disturbing psychological horror film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and his action-packed war film The Dirty Dozen, but he was also a skilled director of Westerns. Among his best films are Vera Cruz, The Last Sunset, and his very first attempt at the genre: Apache, starring Burt Lancaster.

After Geronimo (Monte Blue) surrenders to the US Cavalry, Massai (Lancaster) becomes the last remaining Apache warrior. After being captured by the US military and put in prison to be forcibly relocated to a reservation in Florida, all seems lost. But Massai manages to escape from his captors and sets out to return home, where he hopes to settle down with Nalinle (Jean Peters) and farm the land. But as the frontier shrinks with each passing day, returning to his homeland will not be so easy.

Aldrich's first western film is one of the earliest westerns with a sympathetic Native American protagonist fighting against the white settlers who swept across the United States in the 19th century, and is a milestone in the history of the genre. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present Apache for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

Limited edition of 2,000 copies.

Limited edition O-card slipcase with original poster.

Limited edition booklet with new essays on Apache by Western scholar Jenny Barrett and film writer Richard Combs.

1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray.

Uncompressed original mono audio.

Optional English subtitles (SDH).

The Story of Massai – new interview with Austin Fisher, author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western

The Last Sunset in Vera Cruz – new interview with film historian Sheldon Hall about Robert Aldrich and the Western film

Original movie trailer

* All bonus features are subject to change

PRESS

”A fine and intelligent western with fantastic scenes ????” – Radio Times

”Fresh and surprising! An excellent, excellent film” – Los Angeles Examiner

"One of the most exciting and entertaining westerns Hollywood has ever produced" – MacClean's Magazine