Heavenly Pursuits Blu-Ray

Directed by Charles Gormley

Tom Conti and Helen Mirren star in Scottish writer-director Charles Gormley's (Long Shot) charming and subtle comedy-drama.

Vic Mathews (Conti) and Ruth Chancellor (Mirren) are teachers at Glasgow's blessed Edith Semple School. When the school's management decides to try to canonize its namesake, small miracles begin to occur and Vic must reevaluate his beliefs.Heavenly Pursuits, featuring top performances by Conti and Mirren, also includes Ewen Bremner's first film appearance ever and music by Scottish pop star BA Robertson. This piece of 1980s Scottish cinema is sure to appeal to fans of Bill Forsyth's Gregory's Girl and Local Hero.

Extras

Presented in high-definition format

Interview with Tom Conti (2024, 20 min): the actor looks back on the filming of Heavenly Pursuits in this interview recorded especially for this edition.p>

The Miracle (1976, 13 min): a man tries to escape from the prison of egoism by assuming various self-projections, but all fail until a mirror appears and invites him to look inside himself. This experimental, neo-surrealist animated film is influenced by the work of Paul Klee. The Science of Miracles (1897-1943, 19 min): witness some astonishing scientific wonders - and marvel at the strange power of X-ray photography - as you study these rare films from the BFI National Archives vault. Original trailerFIRST PRINTING ONLY** booklet with new text about the film and full film credits

First printing limited to 2,000 copies