Eureka! Entertainment has been in touch to announce the home release details for the controversial The Painted Bird, the screen version of Jerzy Kosinski’s controversial novel. The movie stars Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, Harvey Keitel, Julian Sands and Barry Pepper and will land on Blu-ray as a part of the Eureka’s Montage Pictures range from 16th November 2020.
The film follows the journey of a boy, entrusted by his Jewish parents to an elderly foster mother in an effort to escape persecution. Following a tragedy, the boy is on his own. Wandering through the desecrated countryside, the boy encounters villagers and soldiers whose own lives have been brutally altered, and who are intent on revisiting this brutality on the boy. When the war ends, the boy has been changed, forever.
Shot in crisp black and white 35mm – Václav Marhoul’s The Painted Bird does far more than simply depict the horror of war. It is an unflinching examination of the very worst of humanity.
Watch the Blu-ray trailer below.
Bonus materials include – Limited Edition O-Card slipcase (1000 copies only) | 1080p presentation on Blu-ray | Optional English subtitles | 11 Colours of the Bird: The Making of ‘The Painted Bird’[125 mins] – a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible 11-year process it took director Václav Marhoul to create the film version of Jerzy Kosi?ski’s controversial novel | PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring an essay on the film by Jason Wood (1000 copies only).
Check out the box art below.
