{"id":21905,"date":"2012-06-29T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=21905"},"modified":"2012-06-29T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T11:00:17","slug":"birdsong-available-on-blu-ray-dvd-from-september-5th-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=21905","title":{"rendered":"BIRDSONG &#8211; Available on Blu-ray\u2122 &#038; DVD from September 5th, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s taken 20 years to reach the screen, but this glorious tale of love and war has been worth the wait\u201d \u2013 <em>The Guardian<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Faulks\u2019 best-selling fiction, <strong><em>Birdsong<\/em><\/strong> has finally been adapted by the BBC and PBS into a remarkable two-part TV series of the same name. Australian audiences can now relive the unsettling masterpiece that left Britain breathless when <strong><em>Birdsong<\/em> <\/strong>releases on Blu-ray\u2122 and DVD.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Redmayne (<em>My Week with Marilyn)<\/em> shines with his unnerving portrayal of Stephen Wraysford, a shy gentlemen who not only steps up to the front line in World War One but also enters the battlefield of a forbidden love affair with Isabelle Azaire (Cl\u00e9mence Po\u00e9sy), the wife of a wealthy factory owner.<\/p>\n<p>Set in France in the early 1900s, the series moves to and from the trenches of war as Stephen reflects on the bittersweet memories with his love, Isabelle. The poetic interpretations of lustful tension are beautifully juxtaposed with the horrifying experiences of the battle experienced by the soldiers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Birdsong<\/em><\/strong> has transformed Faulks\u2019 much-loved book into a lyrical, picturesque masterpiece. A tantalising tale of love and loss, <strong><em>Birdsong<\/em> <\/strong>is available on Blu-ray\u2122 and DVD from October 3, 2012.<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blu-ray &amp; DVD Bonus Features:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>War Story, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Love Story<\/li>\n<li>On Set<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BIRDSONG:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philip Martin (<em>Hawking<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screenplay: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Abi Morgan (<em>The Iron Lady, Shame<\/em>)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cast:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eddie Redmayne (<em>My Week with Marilyn<\/em>, <em>The Good Sheppard<\/em>)<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cl\u00e9mence Po\u00e9sy <em>(Harry Potter series, 127 Hours)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Matthew Goode (<em>Match Point, Leap Year, A Single Man)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>DVD \u2013 SRP $39.95 <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Blu-ray\u2122 \u2013 SRP $44.95<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 165 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Period romantic drama<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>MA15+<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt\u2019s taken 20 years to reach the screen, but this glorious tale of love and war has been worth the wait\u201d \u2013 The Guardian\u00a0 Sebastian Faulks\u2019 best-selling fiction, Birdsong has finally been adapted by the BBC and PBS into a remarkable two-part TV series of the same name. 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