High Noon Limited Edition 4K UHD bluray

High Noon is one of the most influential and iconic western films ever made, a powerful film about an individual's quest to do good in a society that would rather turn a blind eye to evil. Directed by Fred Zinnemann (From Here to Eternity) and produced by Stanley Kramer (The Defiant Ones), it is still as captivating, nail-bitingly suspenseful, and politically charged as it was in the 1950s.

 

 

In an Oscar-winning performance, Gary Cooper (Man of the West) plays small-town sheriff Will Kane, who is preparing to retire and ride off into the sunset with his bride Amy (Grace Kelly, Rear Window). However, his plans are thwarted when he learns that a lawless man he once sent to prison, Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald, Johnny Guitar), is about to arrive with his brutal gang in tow. High Noon then follows Kane in real time as he tries to gather a group of helpers— but the townspeople are unwilling to help him, and Amy, a pacifist who abhors violence, simply wants him to leave. But as noon approaches, Kane realizes he must do the right thing... with or without help. Although High Noon is now recognized as an American masterpiece, its release was controversial. Both John Wayne (who turned down the lead role) and Howard Hawks (who made Rio Bravo in response) hated the film for its thinly veiled criticism of McCarthyism and the persecution of those accused of having "communist" views. The film has lost none of its political power—or its undeniable entertainment value. After releasing the film on Blu-ray in 2019, the Masters of Cinema series is now proud to present its UK debut on 4K Ultra-HD.

 

 

LIMITED EDITION ULTRA-HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*:

 

 

Limited to 2000 copies | Limited Edition O-card slipcase | PLUS: A limited edition collector's book featuring the original novella The Tin Star by John W. Cunningham, a 1974 essay by screenwriter Carl Foreman, and a 1986 retrospective review of the film | 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation from a 4K digital restoration, presented in Dolby Vision HDR (HDR 10 compatible) | Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing | Audio commentary by historian Glenn Frankel, author of High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic | Audio commentary by Western authority Stephen Prince | Women of the West: A Feminist Approach to High Noon – new video essay by Western scholar J. E. Smyth | Interview with film historian Neil Sinyard, author of Fred Zinnemann: Films of Character and Conscience | An audio interview from 1969 with author Carl Foreman from the National Film Theatre in London | The Making of High Noon – a documentary about the making of the film | Inside High Noon and Behind High Noon – two video clips about the film's creation and context | Movie trailer | * All bonus material is subject to change.

"Almost perfect." – Washington Post

 

 

"Deserves its label as a true classic and a must-see ?????" – Empire

 

 

"A western that challenges 'Stagecoach' for the title of best film ever made." – The New York Times

 

 

”A classic example of what in the late 1940s came to be known as an ’adult’ or ’psychological’ western” – Philip French, The Observer