Big Country (1958) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

A Giant-sized motion picture, lusty, rousing and with great sweep! One of Hollywood's greatest directors teams with a cast of incredible screen legends for this bold, sweeping tale of a ship's captain who ventures west to find a hotbed of jealousy, hatred and dangerous rivalries. As the reluctant hero is thrust into the maelstrom, he must summon all of his resolve to save not only his own life, but also the life of the woman he loves. Four-time Academy Award winner William Wyler directs this action-packed adventure that triumphs as a work of art. Starring Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Chuck Connors and Burl Ives (in an Oscar-winning performance), this magnificently entertaining epic will take your breath away with unbridled suspense, exhilarating excitement and explosive drama on a grand scale.

Specials

Audio Commentary by Noted Cultural Historian Sir Christopher Frayling
William Wyler - 60 Minute Documentary
Fun in the Country Outtakes with Jean Simmons, Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston and Billy Wilder
Epic: Interviews with Cecilia Peck, Carey Peck and Tony Peck
Interview with Fraser Heston
Interview with Catherine Wyler
Larry Cohen on Chuck Connors
Original Theatrical Trailer

Rezensionen

Lexikon des Int.​Films: "Zwei Rancher und ihre Familien leben wegen einer Wasserstelle und des sich daraus ergebenden Streits um die Wasserrechte in unversöhnlicher Feindschaft.​ Episch breit entwickelter Western, faszinierende Landschaftsaufnahmen, hervorragende Darsteller, hohes Maß an innerer Spannung.​"