Al Pacino heads a stellar cast in this powerful, unsentimental depiction of the American War of Independence. Since its original release in 1985, director Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire) and Al Pacino have returned to the film, making several changes including the addition of a voice-over for Pacino’s character.
Released on 18 June, this Dual Format Edition contains the definitive Director’s Cut of Revolution on DVD and Blu-ray, and includes new interviews with Hugh Hudson which explore the history of the film’s production and the differences between the different versions.
Epic in scale and execution, Revolution follows the fortunes of single father Tom Dobb (played with dogged resilience by Al Pacino) as he fights to protect Ned, his only son, against the violent course of history. The supporting cast includes Annie Lennox, Joan Plowright, Steven Berkoff, Dexter Fletcher and Sid Owen.
Superb performances, breathtaking set pieces and a poignant score by John Corigliano, played by the National Philharmonic Orchestra, combine to produce an uncompromising evocation of the chaos and squalor of war.
As well as Revisiting Revolution in which Al Pacino and Hugh Hudson discuss their vision for Revolution: The Director’s Cut, two newly commissioned interviews feature Hudson talking about the making of the film, illustrated with production stills by renowned photographers David Bailey and Don McCullin, and about the various changes he made to the original film to create his new cut.
