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

ADDITION: Kino Blu-ray (August 2020): Kino have transferred Bryan Forbes' 1972 The Raging Moon ( aka "Long Ago, Tomorrow") to Blu-ray. It is, again, on a dual-layered disc with a max'ed out bitrate. Standard now for Kino and the transfer gets the most our of the available source looking solid in 1080P. The image is clean with depth - some yellow-ish interiors (which may be authentic) - there is decent contrast. It's not the most dynamic HD presentation but was consistent and I found my viewing pleasing in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio.

On their Blu-ray, Kino use a DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel track (16-bit) in the original English language. It doesn't have many aggressive effects outside of the football match at the beginning and a bit in the wedding but a lovely score by Stanley Myers (Take a Girl Like You, The Wilby Conspiracy,  Eureka, Cimino's The Deer Hunter, Roeg's Insignificance, Harold Becker's The Boost, Pete Walker House of Mortal Sin and Frightmare, etc.) with Blue Mink singing A Time for Winning in the opening credits*. It all sounds mood-enhancing in the lossless and dialogue is clear and even. Kino offer optional English subtitles on their Region 'A' Blu-ray.

* NOTE: The US version replaced A Time For Winning - and had the alternate title trying to take advantage of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's Long Ago Tomorrow sung by B.J. Thomas - only on that version.

The Kino Blu-ray offers a new commentary by filmmaker, author Daniel Kremer who accurately describes Malcolm McDowell as having an insouciant callowness - usually playing kind of a carefree rogue. We are informed that McDowell's mother states that his favorite role is Bruce in The Raging Moon. He goes on to discuss Bryan Forbes extensively - his filmography and book A Divided Life. I like Daniel. He describes this as the first ever proper release of this film in the US and praises Kino and urges listeners to watch Figures in a Landscape - a Joseph Losey film with Malcolm McDowell. Kremer reads from Andrew Sarris description of Forbes - disagreeing with it. He talks about EMI and the politics of the film. It's an excellent commentary if occasionally going far afield from the film, The Raging Moon. his knowledge is extensive. There are also some trailers as part of the supplements.  

Bryan Forbes' The Raging Moon is  excellent and I am growing very fond of his work as a director - notably I loved Séance on a Wet Afternoon and The Whisperers. I'm so glad to have seen The Raging Moon. Forbes doesn't sentimentalize the story - it's extremely well realized. The Kino Blu-ray and Daniel Kremer commentary are very strongly recommended! Don't miss this one.

Gary Tooze