| Notes | Criterion Collection Blu-ray edition
Far from a conventional biopic, Steven Soderbergh’s film about Che Guevara is a fascinating exploration of the revolutionary as icon. Daring in its refusal to make the socialist leader into an easy martyr or hero, Che paints a vivid, naturalistic portrait of the man himself (Benicio del Toro, in a stunning, Cannes-award-winning performance), from his overthrow of the Batista dictatorship to his 1964 United Nations trip to the end of his short life. Composed of two parts, the first a kaleidoscopic view of the Cuban Revolution and the second an all-action dramatization of Che’s failed campaign in Bolivia, Che is Soderbergh’s most epic vision.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION
High-definition digital masters, supervised and approved by director Steven Soderbergh, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
New audio commentaries featuring Jon Lee Anderson, author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
Making “Che,” a new documentary featuring Soderbergh, producer Laura Bickford, actor-producer Benicio del Toro, and writers Peter Buchman and Ben van der Veen
Interviews with participants in and historians of the Cuban Revolution and Che’s Bolivian campaign
End of a Revolution, a short documentary made in Bolivia right after Che’s execution in 1967
“Che” and the Digital Cinema Revolution, an original video piece looking at the RED camera and its effect on modern film production
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Amy Taubin
NOTE: Che: Part One appears in 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Che: Part Two appears in 1.78:1 aspect ratio.
New cover by Eric Skillman |
