Originally released in 1951.
Special features: new, restored high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary by director Martin Scorsese and film-music historian Bruce Eder; new video interview with director George A. Romero; The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1956), a short musical film directed by Michael Powell, based on the Goethe story; rare collection of production designer Hein Heckroth's sketches and paintings; gallery of archival production and publicity photographs; original theatrical trailer; a new essay by film historian Ian Christie.
English language libretto by Dennis Arundell from the French libretto by Jules Barbier ; photographed by Christopher Challis ; edited by Reginal Mills ; conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham ; with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; choreography by Frederick Ashton.
Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Leonide Massine, Robert Rounseville, Ludmilla Tcherina.
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Closed-captioned.
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