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Phase IV
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Blu-ray
$29.99
101 Films presents 1970s sci-fi classic Phase IV (1974), a gripping and philosophical cult classic that examines humanity's place in the universe. Title 012 on the 101 Films Black Label and a UK Blu-ray debut, Phase IV is the only feature film directed by designer and filmmaker Saul Bass, this release includes his original ending, among a host of additional extras, including a bonus disc featuring the finest of the director's short films.
In a sealed lab in the Arizona desert, scientists James Lesko (Michael Murphy, Manhattan) and Dr. Ernest Hubbs (Nigel Davenport, A Man for All Seasons) search for answers to an evolutionary shift in the ant population; the development of a collective intelligence and cross-species hive mentality. With humanity under threat, the scientists are faced with the choice of either communicating with or eradicating their antagonists.
Extras/Episodes:
- New HD restoration
- The Original Saul Bass ending (plus optional commentary)
- An Ant's Life: Contextualising Phase IV Commentary with film historians Allan Bryce and Richard Holliss
- Theatrical trailer
Saul Bass: Short Films (Disc 2)
- The Searching Eye (1964)
- Why Man Creates (1968)
- Bass on Titles (1977)
- Notes on the Popular Arts (1978)
- The Solar Film (1980)
- Quest (1984) (new HD restoration)
- 101 Films
- 209 mins approx
- Saul Bass
- 12
- Nigel Davenport
- Michael Murphy
- Lynne Frederick
- 1974
- English
- 2
- 2
Phase IV
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Blu-ray
$29.99
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101 Films presents 1970s sci-fi classic Phase IV (1974), a gripping and philosophical cult classic that examines humanity's place in the universe. Title 012 on the 101 Films Black Label and a UK Blu-ray debut, Phase IV is the only feature film directed by designer and filmmaker Saul Bass, this release includes his original ending, among a host of additional extras, including a bonus disc featuring the finest of the director's short films.
In a sealed lab in the Arizona desert, scientists James Lesko (Michael Murphy, Manhattan) and Dr. Ernest Hubbs (Nigel Davenport, A Man for All Seasons) search for answers to an evolutionary shift in the ant population; the development of a collective intelligence and cross-species hive mentality. With humanity under threat, the scientists are faced with the choice of either communicating with or eradicating their antagonists.
Extras/Episodes:
- New HD restoration
- The Original Saul Bass ending (plus optional commentary)
- An Ant's Life: Contextualising Phase IV Commentary with film historians Allan Bryce and Richard Holliss
- Theatrical trailer
Saul Bass: Short Films (Disc 2)
- The Searching Eye (1964)
- Why Man Creates (1968)
- Bass on Titles (1977)
- Notes on the Popular Arts (1978)
- The Solar Film (1980)
- Quest (1984) (new HD restoration)
- 101 Films
- 209 mins approx
- Saul Bass
- 12
- Nigel Davenport
- Michael Murphy
- Lynne Frederick
- 1974
- English
- 2
- 2
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