CAREY MULLIGAN, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, AND MERYL STREEP STAR IN THE REMARKABLE UNTOLD STORY OF THE FOOT SOLDIERS IN THE BATTLE FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY
SUFFRAGETTE
AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD JANUARY 19, 2016 AND ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD FEBRUARY 2, 2016 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
"Suffragette blazes with a fire that cannot be denied" - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- An electrifying story of the women on the front lines of the real-life battle for the vote, Focus Features' Suffragette is coming to Digital HD on January 19, 2016, and Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 2, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. An "inspiring, unforgettable movie!" according to Scott Mantz of Access Hollywood, Suffragette stars Academy Award® nominees Carey Mulligan (An Education) and Helena Bonham Carter (The King's Speech), and three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep (Sophie's Choice). The first feature film to focus on a remarkable moment in history, Suffragette comes to Blu-ray™ and DVD with an array of bonus features including a look behind the scenes of this groundbreaking motion picture, and feature commentary by director Sarah Gavron and screenwriter Abi Morgan.
The powerful drama inspired by true events is about the women willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early 20th-century Britain. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Ms. Streep), Maud (Ms. Mulligan) joins the U.K.'s growing Suffragette movement alongside women from all walks of life who will sacrifice their jobs, homes, and even their lives for the right to vote. The stellar cast of Suffragette also includes Brendan Gleeson (British Independent Film Award winner for Best Supporting Actor for Suffragette), Anne-Marie Duff (Closed Circuit), Ben Whishaw (Spectre), Romola Garai (Atonement), and Natalie Press (My Summer of Love).
BLU-RAYTM and DVD BONUS FEATURES:
Inside Suffragette – Behind the scenes with the cast and filmmakers for a look at the creative process that recreated an era.
Suffragette: Looking Back, Looking Forward – Filmmakers and cast discuss the history of the women's suffrage movement, reinforcing how Suffragette is more relevant than ever.
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Natalie Press, and Meryl Streep
Directed By: Sarah Gavron
Written By: Abi Morgan
Produced By: Alison Owen, Faye Ward
Executive Produced By: Cameron McCracken, Tessa Ross, Rose Garnett, Nik Bower, James Schamus, Teresa Moneo
Director of Photography: Edu Grau
Edited By: Barney Pilling
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Production Designer: Alice Normington
Costume Designer: Jane Petrie
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: February 2, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 62176398
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Rating: PG-13 for some intense violence, thematic elements, brief strong language and partial nudity
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour, 47 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: February 2, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 62174283
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Rating: PG-13 for some intense violence, thematic elements, brief strong language and partial nudity
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English and French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour, 47 minutes
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