Watership Down [Blu-ray]

Martin Rosen’s animated adaptation follows Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig as they lead a group of rabbits in search of a new home. This restored Blu-ray features voice performances by John Hurt and Denholm Elliott, plus archive material and filmmaker commentaries.

Key Features

• Restored Picture: Restored in 4K and presented in high definition.
• Rabbit Adventure: A colony abandons its warren and faces the dangers of the rural world on its journey to Watership Down.
• Voice Cast: Featuring John Hurt, Denholm Elliott, Richard Briers and Zero Mostel.
• Music: A score by Angela Morley and the hit single ‘Bright Eyes’ by Art Garfunkel.
• Bonus Features: Includes two audio commentaries, filmmaker discussions, storyboard comparisons, Super 8 footage, archive films, trailers and TV spots.

Specifications

• Brand: British Film Institute
• Model: BFIB1547
• Format: Blu-ray
• Dimensions: 20 x 17 x 2 cm (7.9 x 6.7 x 0.8 in)
• Release Date: 2025-03-17
• EAN: 5035673015476

Bonus Features

• Audio commentary by film and animation scholars Catherine Lester and Sam Summers (2024)
• Audio commentary by director Martin Rosen and writer and filmmaker Chris Gore (2003)
• A Conversation With the Filmmakers (2005, 17 mins): Martin Rosen and editor Terry Rawlings discuss the film’s production history
• Defining a Style (2005, 12 mins): animators and background artists discuss their work
• Storyboard comparison (2024, 15 mins): four scenes with original storyboards
• Super 8 version (1978, 28 mins): original UK Super 8 digest release
• Nepenthe Super 8 footage (c1977, 3 mins), shot by senior animator Arthur Humberstone
• Designing Watership Down (2024, 4 mins): a film of materials related to the film
• Treasures from the BFI National Archive (1942-1969, 48 mins): archive films related to the film’s themes or personnel
• Trailers and TV spots