NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

IIndicator bring Michael Apted's debut film "The Triple Echo" to Blu-ray with a new 2k restoration from the original negative. The film is housed on a dual-layered disc with a completely maxed out bitrate. The 1.85:1 image looks very clean, with an appropriate amount of grain. The restoration work here is outstanding, with a strong contrast in darker scenes, still showing lots of detail without any crushing blacks. This film is shot by cinematographer John Coquillon, notable for also lensing "The Changeling" and "Straw Dogs", and his work looks stunning thanks to this immaculate transfer. Indicator are really at the top of their game.

Indicator present the film with the original mono audio, a 24-bit linear PCM 1.0 track. The score is thanks to composer Marc Wilkinson (If....)This score at first is rather playful and sparse but soon grows into something much more sinister as the film progresses. The dialogue is clearly audible and in the forefront amid the various ambient farm sounds. There are optional English SDH subtitles on this Region 'B' Blu-ray.

"A Matter of Life and Death" is a 15-minute interview with director Michael Apted discussing his feature debut and its how it affected his career in film. "Identity Crises" is a 29-minute interview with actor Brian Deacon recalling his first film role starring alongside Glenda Jackson and Oliver Reed. "A Different Perspective" is a 25-minute extra featuring editor Barrie Vince recalling the shaping and structuring of the film. "Dressing Up" is a brief but detailed interview with costume designer Emma Porteous spending 9-minutes relating the challenges of recreating an authentic wardrobe for the period. Of note is the inclusion of the Super 8 version of the film. These abridged films used to be more common and were for home-cinema presentation. This version certainly has some wear-and-tear throughout but this is nonetheless a really nice feature of the disc, and one that I hope Indicator continue to release. Also here is the film's original theatrical trailer, edited by the legendary Jean Fouchet and a teaser trailer. There is also an exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Pasquale Iannone, an archival interview with Michael Apted, H. E. Bates on The Triple Echo, an overview of contemporary critical responses, an analysis of Jean Fouchet’s theatrical trailer, and film credits.

This adaptation of H.E. Bates' story "The Triple Echo" could have easily ended up a tonal mess, but not with director Michael Apted at the helm. The film is a tragedy that deals with varying questions of identity, and Oliver Reed is absolutely terrifying. Indicator have a fine release on their hands here. Seeing this particular restoration of this film, it is hard to imagine this looking any better!

Colin Zavitz