Peter O'Toole (The Ruling Class) gives one of his most spirited and memorably performances in Murphy's War, a blood-and-thunder adventure film directed with grit by Peter Yates (The Friends of Eddie Coyle, The Deep).O'Toole is the titular Irish merchant seaman, whose ship is attacked by a German U-boat on the Orinoco river in Venezuela during the dying days of World War II. The sole survivor, Murphy is picked up by a French oil engineer (Philippe Noiret, Cinema Paradiso) and taken to a native village hospital where he is treated by the pacifist Quaker Dr Hayden (Siân Phillips, Becket, Dune). During his convalescence, Murphy plots his one man war on the enemy U-boat that callously slaughtered his shipmates...Filmed on location in infamously uncompromising conditions, Murphy's War combines impressively staged action with harsh realism and good humour. Presented on Blu-ray for the first time, and accompanied by a wealth of new and archival extras, along with a booklet containing new writing on the film.High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioMichael Deeley in Conversation (2008): archival audio interview with the Murphy's War producer, recorded onstage at BFI SouthbankInterview with editor and assistant director John Glen (2022)Interview with focus puller Robin Vidgeon (2022)Video appreciation by academic and film historian Sheldon Hall (2022)Behind the Camera: Douglas Slocombe (1999): archival documentary on the great cinematographer, featuring interviews with Richard Attenborough, Alan Parker and Ken Russell Super 8 version: original cut-down home-cinema presentationOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingLimited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Julian Wheeler, an archival interview with Peter O'Toole, a look at the production of the film, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film creditsWorld premiere on Blu-rayLimited edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change
