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Paramount Home Entertainment
Directed by: Byron Haskin
Featuring: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite, Sandro Giglio, Lewis Martin, Cedric Hardwicke
H.G. Wells’ chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in this 1953 film adaptation that’s widely regarded as one of the greatest Sci-Fi movies of all time.
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Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
English DTS-HD MA Surround 5.1
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Documentary, Radio Program, Theatrical Trailer
- Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman
- Audio commentary by actor Gene Barry and actress Ann Robinson
- Audio commentary by “fans” Joe Dante, Bob Burns and Bill Warren
- “The Sky is Falling: Making “War of the Worlds” documentary
- “H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction” featurette
- “The Mercury Theater on the Air Presents: The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast” (with stills of Orson Welles)
- Theatrical trailer
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Restoration Information
The War of the Worlds
Restoration by:
Paramount Pictures
Year: 2018
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Three-strip Technicolor negatives