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4K BLU-RAY DISC
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Commentary - this audio commentary with director Nicholas Roeg and Jenny Agutter was recorded for Criterion in 1996, and it appeared on the label's DVD release of Walkabout. The commentary is excellent -- it is very personal, revealing details about the production process and how specific scenes were shot, as well as the complex thematic structure of the film and its message.
Blu-ray Disc
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Luc Roeg - Nicolas Roeg's son Luc played the young boy in Walkabout (credited as Lucien John). Luc Roeg is now a London-based film producer whose credits include Let Him Have It, Spider, and Nicolas Roeg's Two Deaths. In this video interview, recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2010 in London, he talks about the poetic beauty of Walkabout, the shooting process, his father's legacy, etc. In English, not subtitled. (21 min, 1080p).
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Jenny Agutter - an interview with actress Jenny Agutter conducted in 2008 for Potemkine Films in France. In it, she recalls how director Nicholas Roeg approached her, her encounter with David Gulpilil, how certain parts of Walkabout were filmed, her initial impressions of it, etc. In English, not subtitled. (20 min, 1080i).
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Gulpilil - One Red Blood - a truly fascinating documentary film by Darlene Johnson about the famous actor and his colorful life, as well as his homeland. The film was shot in 2002. In English, not subtitled. (57 min, 1080i).
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Commentary - this audio commentary with director Nicholas Roeg and Jenny Agutter was recorded for Criterion in 1996, and it appeared on their DVD release of Walkabout. revealing details about the production process and how specific scenes were shot, as well as the complex thematic structure of the film and its message.
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Trailer - the original theatrical trailer for the film. (5 min, 1080p).
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Booklet - a 28-page illustrated booklet containing Paul Ryan's essay "Landscapes of Memory" (the author is a writer and actor whose books include Never Apologise: The Collected Writings of Lindsay Anderson).
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