Finally: BRILLIANT DVD-RELEASE!

A lot of Norwegian movie fans looked forward to the release of "Orions belte" on DVD a couple of years ago but the result was absolutely terrible! A disgrace to the movie and to it's fans, the distributor should have been flogged in public for that version.

Anyways, the poor release of this and other Norwegian movies at the time, created an uproar in the Norwegian DVD-community (even leading film critics wrote harsh comments in the media about these poor DVD's), so now the distributor seem to redeem themselves with a mother of a release.

Listen to the details of the "Orions belte Special Edition," which will be released on SEPTEMBER 21st this year (2005):


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

*Newly restored sound and picture
*Picture: 16:9 (1.85:1) Anamorphic
*Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS
*Optional subtitles: Norwegian, English

MOVIE:

* Norwegian version (90 minutes)
* English version (87 minutes)

BONUS MATERIAL:

* Alternative ending

* Commentary by the leading actors, Helge Jordal & Sverre Anker Ousdal

* Commentary by director of photography Harald Palgaard

* 49 minute interview with producers

* 16 minute interview with actors

* 27 minute interview with the writer

* 62 minute interview with the composers and sound designers

* Footage from tv channel NRK which includes:
- director Ola Solum receiving the Amanda Award (Norwegian film award) from Liv Ullmann
- discussion concerning new ending of the movie
- footage from the premiere
- sketch where popular comedians KLM (Kirkvaag, Lystad, Mjøen) are spoofing the movie

* Documentary on the making of Orions belte

* Documentary on the restoration of the movie

The cover can be viewed here:
http://www.dvdnett.no/html/news/93989899.html


It is worth noting that sadly, some of the leading people involved in creating this movie has passed away. Director Ola Solum died a few years ago, it's editor Bjørn Breigutu - who was a true veteran in the Norwegian film industry and did excellent work on this movie - passed away last year, and the third (and youngest) co-star Hans Ola Sørlie was tragically killed at the age of 35 together with his father, when their Volvo did a head-on collision with a truck. I'm sure if these three key players were still around they would have added to this release which still looks to be one of the best DVD-releases of a Norwegian film EVER.