Specs announced on BFI Flipsides

The BFI has a couple of classic titles coming out in May in the Flipside DVD and Blu-ray strand. On May 17, two titles are being released - The Pleasure Girls and The Party's Over, both from 1965. The movies will be released as Dual Format Editions, containing the movie and extras on both Blu-ray and DVD.

The Pleasure Girls
When Sally (Francesca Annis) moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in with Angela (Anneke Wills, Doctor Who) and Dee (future Hammer girl Suzanna Leigh) and discovers the world of the carefree bachelor girl in Swinging London. Over one weekend - filled with parties, blossoming friendships, and romantic encounters with Keith (Ian McShane) and Nikko (Klaus Kinski) - the vivacious girls learn about life's pleasures and pains.

Shot on location, with sparkling dialogue and lively performances from its young ensemble cast, this engaging drama bears the hallmarks of director Gerry O'Hara's (That Kind of Girl, The Brute) assured style.

Specifications:

• Disc 1: Blu-ray (BD25) / 1080p / 24fps / PCM mono audio (48k/16-bit)


• Disc 2: DVD9 / PAL / PCM mono audio (48k/16-bit)


• 1.66:1 aspect ratio / English language / Optional HOH subtitles


• Feature presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition


• Alternative complete export cut (Blu-ray only, 86 mins)


• Export version scenes (DVD only, 13 mins)


• Original theatrical trailer


• The Rocking Horse (James Scott, 1962, 25 mins): an atmospheric short about a romantic encounter between a teddy boy and an artist, shot on location in London’s West End


• The Meeting (Mamoun Hassan, 1964, 10 mins): a young woman’s unconventional brief encounter with a mysterious lover


• Illustrated booklet featuring contributions by Gerry O’Hara, Professor Sue Harper, and Mamoun Hassan

The Party's Over
When enigmatic young American, Melina (Louise Sorel), falls in with a group of Chelsea beatniks, she catches the attention of the gang s defiant leader, Moise (Oliver Reed), but invites scorn and jealousy from the group s other members, including Moise s lover Libby (Ann Lynn). At one wild and drunken party, the group s games are taken too far, and tragedy follows, but only when Melina s fiancé, Carson (Clifford David), begins investigating does the terrible truth reveal itself.

Originally banned by the censors for its controversial content, The Party s Over has long been out of circulation, despite the presence of some of Britain s most celebrated acting talent and James Bond director Guy Hamilton (Goldfinger , Live and Let Die).

Specifications:

• Disc 1: Blu-ray (BD50) / 1080p / 24fps / PCM mono audio (48k/24-bit)


• Disc 2: DVD9 / PAL / PCM mono audio (48k/16-bit)


• 1.66:1 aspect ratio / English language / Optional HOH subtitles


• Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition


• Alternative theatrical release cut (Blu-ray only, 92 mins)


• Alternative theatrical release sequences (DVD only, 18 mins)


• The Party (R A Ostwald, 1962, 16 mins): a time-capsule short about an art school get-together, with drinking, dancing and romance


• Emma (Anthony Perry, 1964, 12 mins): an expressive meditation on the loss of innocence and the certainty of death, from the producer of The Party’s Over


• Illustrated booklet featuring contributions by Guy Hamilton, Andrew Roberts, William Fowler and Vic Pratt