The wicker man wooden box edition the beyond tin let the sleeping corpses lie tin maniac tin evil dead ii tin. Find release information for the wicker man 1973 robin hardy on allmovie. The screenplay by anthony shaffer, inspired by david pinners. The return of the wicker man now, michigan distributor anchor bay is releasing the wicker man on dvd, including both the shortened american release and a special extended version in a wooden boxed set a single dvd including only the short version and videocassettes of both cuts sold separately are also available. The wicker man is a 1973 british folk horror film directed by robin hardy and starring edward woodward, britt ekland, diane cilento, ingrid pitt, and christopher lee. The wicker man 1973, anchor bay numbered box directed by robin hardy please, whatever you do do. These images were featured in a revised edition of the book inside the wicker man. See this version, the classic christopher leeedward woodward original. What my grandfather started out of expediency, my father continued out of love. The wicker man dvd 1973 horror classic ltd anchor bay us wooden box set. Previously released on dvd as a limited edition wood box set containing both the theatrical and extended version on two separate discs anchor bay had also.
Now, with anchor bays limited edition dvd packaged in an attractive wooden box, you can enjoy the nearcomplete 99 minute version of the typically cuttoribbons suspense masterpiece. The wicker man dvd, 2001, 2disc set, limited edition contains. It has the standard 88 or 87 minute theatrical version. The real selling point for anchor bays the wicker man limited edition dvd is the beautiful wooden box it comes in, which has been engraved. This also has the events in chronological order unlike the 88 min version. There are few entries in seventies cinema in which the efforts, the ideas, and the. Anchor bays new special edition of the wicker man contains both the theatrical and extended versions in transfers identical to what was found on the now outofprint wooden box edition. In august 2001, anchor bay issued the film in two different versions.
The imposing 12 meter high statue of a man is a very popular landmark figure standing alongside the m5 motorway near bridgwater, somerset. The wicker man 1973, anchor bay numbered box directed by robin hardy. On disc one, in the extras menu, highlight the wicker man enigma, go up and press enter to access the critics choice 1979 interview with director robin hardy and actor christopher lee 24. The second disc is called extended features, although it contains the recommended original version of the movie described above. The internets largest buyer and seller of used cds, used dvds, used blurays, and used video games. The wooden box is quite nice, it contains small copies of the original lobby posters and has the wicker man logo burned into the front.
Anchor bay was very good about getting me a replacement disc. Previously released on dvd as a limited edition wood box set containing both the theatrical and extended version on two separate discs anchor bay had also issued the theatrical version several times as a single disc, and then as a collectors edition to coincide with the failed recent hollywood remake, the wicker man now arrives stateside. The wicker man is a 1973 british mystery horror film directed by robin hardy. Fifty thousand twodisc sets were made, of which twenty were signed by lee and woodward, shaffer, snell and hardy. Anchor bay released a limited edition wooden box of the wicker man. A horror film more in intention and theme than in execution, the wicker man is a. Numerous accounts have already been written about the variant editions of the wicker man circulating over the years, so simply put, the anchor bay limited edition includes the theatrical 88 minute cut which most viewers first encountered and which was widely released as a budget title from republic on vhs.
I agree mostly with what paff already said and wont repeat what he has already said. The wicker man 1973 limited edition dvd film freak central. A puritan police sergeant is sent to a scottish island village in search of a missing girl who the townsfolk claim never existed. This is a very nice 3 disc set which is an appropriate but delayed update to my us dvd version from 2001 which i will keep though as its the wooden box limited edition, with the burnt image of the the wicker man itself. One of the truly classic horrorthrillers of the 20th century was most definitely the wicker man.
Anchor bay entertainment released a limited edition wooden box of the wicker. Buy anchor bay and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Edward woodward is excellent as a policeman who has arrived on a deserted scottish island to look for a missing girl. Even though it is not an anchor bay release, i wanted to point out. Even if your not interested in that cut of the film there is a 30 feature on that disc. Please check out sean mungers excellent tribute to this fine performer. Edward woodward, christopher lee, diane cilento, britt ekland, ingrid pitt, lindsay kemp, russell waters, aubrey morris, irene sunters, walter carr, ian campbell, leslie blackater, harry waxman, robin hardy, eric boydperkins, peter snell, anthony shaffer, david pinner. The wicker man dvd rare anchor bay limited numbered edition wooden box.
The screenplay by anthony shaffer, inspired by david pinners 1967 novel ritual, centres on the visit of police sergeant neil howie to the. I watched the extended version form the anchor bay wooden box i. The recently released dvd the wicker man from anchor bay falls into the category of intelligent horror or suspense. A dual dvd set in a burnt wooden box was released in 2001 by anchor bay. Choose from a huge selection of used cds, used dvds, used blurays, and used video games. Product title crosley palm harbor 190 gallon wicker deck box, mult. The wooden box is a longtime welcome addition to my dvd collection, and well worth the extra price over the single dvd. The wicker man is a 1973 british horror film directed by robin hardy and starring edward woodward, britt ekland, diane cilento, ingrid pitt, and christopher lee. Awesome house plans 2015 amazing woodworking projects stepbystep blueprints awesome house plans 2015 complete instructions from start to finish. Vintageantique black forest heavily carved wood wooden box floral detail. A murder mystery with aspirations the new york times.
It is the truest version of the film available, and comes packaged in a nifty wooden box. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Fifty thousand twodisc sets were made, of which twenty were signed by actors lee. The wicker man special limited edition wooden box set. The wicker man has certainly grown into a genuine horror masterpiece since its release in the early 1970s. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Buy and sell your used music, dvds, and blurays online for cash or credit. Fifty thousand twodisc sets were made, of which 20 were signed by actors lee and woodward, writer shaffer, producer snell, and. The wicker man is a 1973 british folk horror film directed by robin hardy and starring edward. The wicker man is the south west of englands version of the angel of the north. On the plus side and its a very big plus, this disk is subtitled not captioneda very real consideration when youre hard of hearing and your samsung tv doesnt support captioning.
With edward woodward, christopher lee, diane cilento, britt ekland. Anchor bays incredible package, nicely sold in a limited edition wooden box. It stars edward woodward, britt ekland, diane cilento, ingrid pitt and christopher lee. The wicker man special edition directors cut 2 disc set. Anchor bays 2disc second reissue of the wicker man is a first reissue of their pricey set from 2001, the one that came in a wooden box. Basically, its eventual apotheosis was due to two young men who believed in the movie so fervently they resurrected it on the art house circuit after its disastrous first run. I enjoy both the theatrical cut and the extended cut for different reasons. That being said, however, the anchor bay wooden box release with a cd of the soundtrack that came out maybe 20 years ago is, to me, the definitive version. This is a very nice 3 disc set which is an appropriate but delayed update to my us dvd version from 2001 which i will keep though as its the wooden box limited edition, with the burnt image of.
The wicker man limited edition wooden box set 1973 region. The wicker man the thinking mans horror film had a very problematic release, detailed in the featurette the wicker man enigma on anchor bays disc. Its really attractive, and entirely fitting of the movie. It contains both the us theatrical version which has a running time of 88 minutes, and the original long version which runs 99 minutes. This is by far the version of the wicker man to own. The wicker man is hands down one of my favorite british movies. Dvd wicker man limited wooden box edition anchor bay. The anchor bay release in august 2001 contains an extended cut of the film. The first disc is the shorter abridged version shown theatrically in the united states. Rest in peace, christopher lee one of my favourite actors. Please, whatever you do do not see the nicholas cage remake i use that term loosely of the wicker man.
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