Posted Fri Feb 6, 2015 at 10:00 AM PST by Tom Landy
Both films have been recently restored in 2K and arrive on Blu-ray in April.
In an early announcement to retailers, Cohen Media Group will be releasing 'That Man from Rio / Up to His Ears' on Blu-ray on April 14.
That Man from Rio - A blow dart-wielding thug snatches a rare statuette from the Musée de l'Homme; anthropologist Jean Servais (Rififi) is kidnapped in broad Parisian daylight; serviceman Jean-Paul Belmondo begins his 8-day leave by changing to civvies in a Métro entrance and witnesses fiancée Françoise Dorléac (Catherine Deneuve's sister, killed in a car accident 3 years later) getting kidnapped herself – and then the chase begins: by motorcycle, shoe leather, flight to Rio de Janeiro sans ticket or passport, airport baggage carrier, cable car, pink car complete with green stars and a rumble seat, water skies, Amazon river boat, seaplane, jungle vine… all shot in breathtaking widescreen and color. Even as Dorléac, rescued, is kidnapped again, Belmondo performs his own blood-curdling stunts against that sugar loaf Rio skyline and across that under-construction unearthly architecture of Brasilia (even parachuting almost into the jaws of a hungry croc).
Up to His Ears - Turbulent, fast-paced comedy adventure (one of the best of its time) about unhappy billionaire Belmondo, whose suicide attempts keep failing. When he hires some killers to do him in, he falls in love with beautiful Andress and wants to reverse the deal. Belmondo is ideally suited to this role, exotic locations and lots of stunts make this a joy to watch. A worthy companion piece to the Bond movies of that time. Based on a Jules Verne novel. Score by Georges Delerue.
Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $49.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'That Man from Rio / Up to His Ears' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 14.
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