Once Upon A Time In The West | Grab The 55th Anniversary Edition This May

The superb monumental western classic, Once Upon A Time In The West, is coming to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray on May 13th.

Director Sergio Leone’s monumental Western classic ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST celebrates its 55th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion Paramount Home Entertainment will release the fully restored film for the first time on 4K Ultra HD on May 13, 2024, as part of a 4K UHD & Blu-ray Collector’s Edition.

RESTORED

One of the most iconic and influential movies ever made. The film has been restored from the original 35mm Techniscope camera negative. By Paramount’s archive team, L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation. This restoration honours the 2007 Film Foundation photochemical restoration overseen by legendary director Martin Scorsese by matching its build and colour palette. The result is the definitive home release of the film, which features the 165-minute extended cut restored to its glory.

LIMITED EDITION SET

Every cinephile should consider adding this to their collection. “Once Upon a Time in the West” is available in a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray set. Featuring both new and legacy bonus content. The Collector’s Edition comes in a sturdy slipcase and includes a theatrical poster, six art cards, a collectable “Morton” train display sign, and a vintage fold-out photographic print.

THE BONUS CONTENT

The Blu-ray Disc contains bonus content, which is listed below:

Commentary by the Hosts of the Spaghetti Western Podcast –NEW!

A Look Back with Leonard Maltin—NEW!

Commentary with contributions from directors John Carpenter, John Milius & Alex Cox, film historians Sir Christopher Frayling & Dr. Sheldon Hall, and cast and crew

An Opera of Violence

The Wages of Sin

Something To Do With Death

Railroad: Revolutionising the West

Locations Then & Now (Gallery)

Production Gallery

Theatrical Trailer

SYNOPSIS

Set in the dying days of the Old West. A struggle to control water in a dusty desert town embroils three hard-bitten gunmen in an epic clash of greed, honour, and revenge. It features a stellar cast including Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, and Charles Bronson.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Street Date: May 13, 2024 (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Collector’s Edition)

Run Time: 2 hours 46 minutes

Rating: 15 for moderate sex and sexual threat

Once Upon A Time In The West – 4K ULTRA HD™ and BLU-RAY™ discs are presented in a 16×9 letterbox format.  

4K UHD disc:
Audio: English DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, French – Parisian, German, Japanese, Spanish Castilian 2.0 Mono Dolby Digital Surround, English 2.0 Mono Dolby Digital Restored

Subtitles: English, English captions, French – Parisian, German, Japanese, Spanish – Castilian

Blu-ray disc:
Audio: English DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, French – Parisian, German, Japanese, Spanish Castilian 2.0 Mono Dolby Digital Surround, English 2.0 Mono Dolby Digital Restored

Subtitles: English, English SDH†, French – Parisian, German, Japanese, Spanish – Castilian

Saddle up and bring home one of the greatest westerns ever made. Once Upon A Time In The West hits 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray on May 13th. Order your copy here.