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Directed by John Mackenzie
UK 1971
Boys will be boys in this scathing psychological thriller set within the hidebound but testosterone-charged confines of a remote coastal British private school, produced by and starring David Hemmings (Blow Up, Deep Red). John Ebony is the idealistic young schoolmaster who arrives at Chantrey School for Boys on his first assignment, employed to fill the shoes of his predecessor Pelham who has recently been found dead at the bottom of a nearby cliff. Taking up residence in a cottage in the school’s grounds with his restless young wife Sylvia (Carolyn Seymour), Ebony is eager to make a good impression, but immediately gets off on the wrong foot with his assigned pupils, discovering the boys of class Lower 5B, minus the perpetually absent Zigo, to be unruly and defiant. However, they might possibly know more about Pelham’s demise than the school’s headmaster and his fellow staff are letting on. Masterfully shot by cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth (2001: A Space Odyssey) and directed by John Mackenzie (The Long Good Friday), this film adaptation of Giles Cooper’s classic play is presented on home video for the first time ever. Unman, Wittering and Zigo presents a scathing exposé of the kind of environment from which brutish empires are born. *** A new school teacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his pupils, and he fears the same will happen to him. |
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Theatrical Release: June 13th 1971
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Review: Arrow - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Arrow - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:41:51.897 | |
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1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 49,330,364,804 bytesFeature: 27,262,907,328 bytes Video Bitrate: 29.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Subtitles | English (SDH), None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Arrow
1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 49,330,364,804 bytesFeature: 27,262,907,328 bytes Video Bitrate: 29.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Brand new audio commentary by Sean Hogan and Kim Newman • Brand new appreciation by critic, broadcaster and cultural historian Matthew Sweet (25:45) • Unman, Terhew, Lipstrob and Mrs Ebony, featurette with cast members Michael Howe, Michael Cashman, James Wardroper and Carolyn Seymour looking back at the production (30:13) • The original 1958 recording of Giles Cooper’s radio play (1:13:01) • Original trailer (2:12) • Image gallery Double sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Eric Adrian Lee Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Eric Adrian Lee Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kevin Lyons and Oliver Wake
Standard Transparent Blu-ray Case inside slipcase Chapters 13 |
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NOTE: We have added 60 more large
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On their
Blu-ray,
Arrow use a linear PCM mono track (24-bit) in the
original English language. Unman, Wittering and Zigo
has a few aggressive moments although the film builds with suspense
situation-ally
and there is an atmospheric score by
Michael J. Lewis (The
Legacy,
ffolkes,
The
Medusa Touch, 11
Harrowhouse,
Julius Caesar) adding to the
film's creepiness supported adeptly by the lossless transfer. It has clean with
consistent dialogue. Arrow offer optional English (SDH)
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Arrow
Blu-ray
John Mackenzie's Unman, Wittering and
Zigo
is an idiosyncratic 'psychological intimidation' thriller. The title
comes from last three students on the class roll-call (although 'Zigo'
is always absent.) There is a cult-appeal to interpret the film's
oddness in the final 1/4 as it, pretty much, ignores an undeniable
attempted group rape. There is also something investigate-able to the
student's entendre-ish names; Blisterine, Aggeridge, Borby, Bungabine,
Cloistermouth, Cuthbun, Lipstrob etc. as well as teacher 'Ebony'. Themes
touch on paranoia and homosexuality with horror elements like the boys
acting collectively-evil not unlike
Village of the Damned. Unman, Wittering and Zigo
has been forgotten about without a decent digital release until now. The
stacked Arrow Blu-ray
is a definite keeper for an intriguing film offering so much open
interpretation |
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