Watership Down Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD

The landmark British animation Watership Down (1978) receives a definitive restoration in this Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD release. Based on Watership Down by Richard Adams, the film follows Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig as they flee a doomed warren and forge a new home—only to face nature’s cruelties and humankind’s interference. With voice performances by John Hurt, Ralph Richardson and Denholm Elliott and a score by Angela Morley (plus Art Garfunkel’s hit “Bright Eyes”), this edition offers the film in stunning 4K (2160p) with Dolby Vision HDR, region free/B, and a treasure trove of extras. Restored from the original 35mm negative by the British Film Institute and Silver Salt Restoration, this is the ultimate release for fans of the film, animation and masterful storytelling. 

Extras

• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Newly recorded audio commentary by film and animation experts Catherine Lester and Sam Summers
• Vintage audio commentary by director Martin Rosen and writer and filmmaker Chris Gore (2003)
• Defining a Style (2005): short featurette about the film’s aesthetic
• A Conversation with the Filmmakers (2005, 17 mins): Archive featurette in which director Martin Rosen and editor Terry Rawlings discuss the production history of the film
• Storyboard comparison (2005, 15 mins): a look at four sequences from the film
• Super 8 version (20 mins): original UK Super 8 digest release of Watership Down
• Nepenthe Super 8 footage (3 mins): footage shot by Arthur Humberstone, one of the senior animators on Watership Down
• Designing Watership Down (2024, 5 mins): a gallery containing some of the materials related to Watership Down courtesy of The Arthur Humberstone Animation Archive
• Trailers and TV spots
• Once We Were Four (1942, 9 mins): a bunny quartet face an onslaught of badgers, bombs and birds of prey in this black comedy masquerading as a nature film, directed by Mary Field
• Rabbits or Profits? (1969, 15 mins): public information film providing a potted history of rabbits in the UK
• Bolly in A Space Adventure (1968, 5 mins): a short Halas & Batchelor animation about the adventures of Bolly and his friends on imaginary planets, featuring animation by Tony Guy, animation director on Watership Down
• Make Believe (1948, 17 mins): Anson Dyer tells 'The Tale of Ronnie Rabbit' in this documentary showing the various stages of making a cartoon bunny
• Newly created optional English descriptive subtitles 
• Newly created audio description track for the blind and visually impaired
• Double-sided poster featuring the original UK quad and the 2024 rerelease artwork
• A set of four postcards featuring iconic scenes from the film
• Perfect-bound book featuring writing by Jez Stewart, Catherine Lester, Nigel and Klive Humberstone, Angela Morley, Charlie Brigden, Lillian Crawford, Vic Pratt, Tim Coleman, Caroline Millar Tony Dykes and Michael Brooke