David Lean’s Ryan’s Daughter – 2018 and beyond

benbess · Jan 1, 2018

I've been hoping for a blu-ray release of Ryan's Daughter for 9 years now....

Bernard McNair · Jan 1, 2018

I believe Ryan’ Daughter to be one of the great 70 mm film experiences. I have not seen it on screen since 1980 as it never is revived in Sydney. The score by Maurice Jarre is wonderful; I have a CD of the score but I believe it to be incomplete.
We can but hope that WAC gives us the desired Blu Ray this year.

Dick · Jan 1, 2018

GWTWTOO said:
I find it unbelievable that there isn't a CD or digital download available of the soundtrack [of RYAN'S DAUGHTER]. I have a beautiful gatefold LP from the early 70's. I don't understand.

Soundtracks go in and out of print all the time, often appearing in longer form later on. The MGM CD has 13 tracks (same as the LP, I think) -- I don't believe it was ever expanded for a reissue. You might ask Mr. Kimmel about this, as his Kritzerland label frequently reissues older scores with additional tracks, using the best available source material. Maybe he knows of something in the pipeline.

Alan Tully · Jan 2, 2018

MGM was a great studio for keeping its soundtrack music tapes (ditto Fox), & there's been a lot of releases on CD (a lot of great soundtracks from the fifties, mostly in fine sounding stereo), but...I believe the original music tapes of the complete score of Ryan's Daughter are missing, so only the soundtrack album version is available, & that's been out of print for some time.

commander richardson · Jan 2, 2018

Bernard McNair said:
I believe Ryan’ Daughter to be one of the great 70 mm film experiences. I have not seen it on screen since 1980 as it never is revived in Sydney. The score by Maurice Jarre is wonderful; I have a CD of the score but I believe it to be incomplete.
We can but hope that WAC gives us the desired Blu Ray this year.

you are correct it is incomplete and the sound of the CD score is poor and gives the listener an experience that is not particularly good....Jarre did not keep copies of his scores for example like Elmer Bernstein and John Barry and the chances therefore of a Complete Film Score of being released are slim...I hope I am wrong as the music is in my opinion 10/10...

RMajidi · Jan 2, 2018

Ryan’s Daughter is one of the greatest visual treats in all of cinema; but I find the soundtrack frankly Jarre’ing.

Robert Harris · Jan 2, 2018

GWTWTOO said:
Hi, all,

I saw the 2015 thread and thought maybe I'd add another that might encompass more recent news...I recently saw where American Cinemateque's Aero Theater will be screening "Ryan's Daughter" in late January 2018 - DCP print. For years I have wished for a new 70mm print. I find it unbelievable that there isn't a CD or digital download available of the soundtrack. I have a beautiful gatefold LP from the early 70's. I don't understand.

I last saw "Ryan's Daughter" as a kid in the early 70's in a neighborhood movie house in upstate NY. I will never forget seeing Sarah Miles' breast! As a 10 year old, this was an incredible experience! LOL!

There is no DCP on RD that one would wish to see.

OliverK · Jan 2, 2018

There seems to be an old 2k DCP:
http://www.parkcircus.com/films/27393-ryans-daughter
I would be surprised if it looks much better than the 1080p streaming versions that are available on vudu and other streaming services.

Stephen PI · Jan 2, 2018

Sadly, I don't think we will see an expanded or complete CD of RD as the tracks are not lost but no longer playable.

The LP tracks are mostly original. A version of Major Doryan's march was recorded at the film sessions but specifically recorded for the LP.

JPCinema · Jan 5, 2018

Not too many years ago I saw a new 70mm print at the Academy theater in LA. It looked gorgeous. Where did it go?

Robert Harris · Jan 5, 2018

Ken Koc said:
Not too many years ago I saw a new 70mm print at the Academy theater in LA. It looked gorgeous. Where did it go?

I believe that was a mute answer print. Can only be run in sync with dubbers.

JPCinema · Jan 5, 2018

Robert Harris said:
I believe that was a mute answer print. Can only be run in sync with dubbers.

I had no idea! I really hoped that after seeing it......that a beautiful Blu Ray would be released.

DP 70 · Jan 5, 2018

Ken Koc said:
Not too many years ago I saw a new 70mm print at the Academy theater in LA. It looked gorgeous. Where did it go?

That print was using a 70mm mute picture and 35mm Sep Mag Stereo sound. I saw this version in NFT 1 in London twice a few years ago.
Last year I saw an original 70mm 6 track stereo print from the Swedish Film Archive in the same place twice last year and that print
looked much better and yes I do love this film.

Dee Zee · Jan 5, 2018

As Dusty Springfield sang, “wishin’ and hopin’ and wishin...”

owen35 · Jan 7, 2018

It will screen at the end of this month along with Zhivago (DCP) and Lawrence (new 70mm print).

http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/calendar_aero

Wish I could go.

commander richardson · Jan 8, 2018

Dee Zee said:
As Dusty Springfield sang, “wishin’ and hopin’ and wishin...”

I saw the movie twice in one week in 70mm when it came out in UK and by that you will gather I am old and worn out but regardless of age I would be more than happy to see a BD release even if it was from the same old DVD print........better than nothing which is what we have now ......when I saw the film you had to book your seats otherwise there was no way of seeing it due to the demand and the film had very poor reviews in UK but everyone still wanted to see it..

Douglas R · Jan 8, 2018

I saw it twice in 70mm on first release and it looked breathtaking. Few 70mm films looked as good. I never understood the hatred the film had from some quarters. Critics of the day should have been thoroughly ashamed of themselves for being so vicious about the film, which seemed to cause such self-doubt in David Lean, resulting in a long period of inactivity.

benbess · Jan 8, 2018

Douglas R said:
I saw it twice in 70mm on first release and it looked breathtaking. Few 70mm films looked as good. I never understood the hatred the film had from some quarters. Critics of the day should have been thoroughly ashamed of themselves for being so vicious about the film, which seemed to cause such self-doubt in David Lean, resulting in a long period of inactivity.

Yes, for decades I've regretted the loss of at least one David Lean film that might have been made in the 1970s because of the vicious reviews of this beautiful, dramatic, and thought-provoking movie.

Robin9 · Jan 9, 2018

Douglas R said:
I saw it twice in 70mm on first release and it looked breathtaking. Few 70mm films looked as good. I never understood the hatred the film had from some quarters. Critics of the day should have been thoroughly ashamed of themselves for being so vicious about the film, which seemed to cause such self-doubt in David Lean, resulting in a long period of inactivity.

I agree completely, and I have from the beginning.

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