New BFI Blu-rays and DVDs announced for April to June 2022

Enjoy world cinema classics, television landmarks and Marlon Brando’s screen debut with our spring 2022 slate of Blu-rays.

Nigel Kneale’s influential adaption of George Orwell’s enduring dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four arrives on Blu-ray this April. Newly restored by the BFI using original film materials from the BFI and BBC archives, this much sought-after television milestone is released to coincide with Kneale’s centenary, which is being marked by a special season at BFI Southbank.

An ageing director conjures a tale of adultery, betrayal and grief in the Liv Ullmann-directed Faithless. Based on a script by Ingmar Bergman, this modern arthouse classic features a stunning central performance by Lena Endre and is presented on Blu-ray for the first time.

A true landmark of world cinema that heralded the start of the French New Wave, The 400 Blows arrives on BFI Blu-ray in April. The directorial debut of François Truffaut and universally regarded as one of the all-time great coming-of-age movies, this rebellious, award-winning milestone is presented in a new 4K restoration.

Fast, funny and stylish, Truffaut’s romantic rollercoaster Jules et Jim also arrives on Blu-ray in April. Starring Jeanne Moreau at her most ebullient and featuring iconic imagery galore, this highly influential classic is presented in a new restoration.

Featuring a powerhouse performance from Marlon Brando in his first feature film, The Men will be released on dual format edition Blu-ray and DVD in May. Directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring a stellar supporting cast, including Teresa Wright and Everett Sloane, this poignant disability drama is presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.

One of Truffaut’s most subtle and engaging films, La Peau douce is also released on Blu-ray in May. Strongly influenced by the work of Jean Renoir and Alfred Hitchcock and featuring bold Raoul Coutard camerawork, this thrilling romantic drama is one of its director’s most underrated works.

The fourth Truffaut title out on Blu-ray this spring is his late-career masterpiece The Last Metro. Set in occupied Paris and featuring French cinema icons Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu, this enthralling exploration of humanity at its best and worst is presented in a new 2K restoration.

Previously only available as a long-deleted DVD, director Paul Kelly’s intimate 2012 portrait of indie music maverick Lawrence (Felt, Denim, Go-Kart Mozart) is one of the outstanding music documentaries of the past decade. Lawrence of Belgravia will be released, with supporting extras and a new booklet, on Blu-ray for the first time. 

Discover the radical, political, innovative and inspirational work of one of British TV’s leading pioneers with Alan Clarke at the BBC (1969-1989). A re-issue of our acclaimed 2016 box set, enjoy 22 standalone dramas directed by Clarke across 12 discs, including Penda’s Fen, Baal and the director’s cut of The Firm.

And finally, at the end of June, BFI Flipside returns with Lindsey C. Vickers’ The Appointment. An unsettling journey into the world of the supernatural that’s guaranteed to give you sleepless nights, this previously elusive, cult horror is presented on Blu-ray using the best available materials.