Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West is heading our way with a new 4K restoration

Paramount Home Media Distribution will be giving us a new 4K Blu-ray release of Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), starring Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, and Gabriele Ferzetti. The release is due out on 14th  May 2024.

One of the most iconic and influential movies ever made, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST has been restored from the original 35mm Techniscope camera negative by Paramount’s archive team, L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation. This restoration honors the 2007 Film Foundation photochemical restoration overseen by legendary director Martin Scorsese by matching its build and color palette. The result is the definitive home release of the film, which features the 165-minute extended cut restored to its glory.

Widely considered to be one of the greatest Westerns—and one of the greatest films—ever made, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress in the U.S. National Film Registry in 2009.

Set in the dying days of the Old West, a struggle to control water in a dusty desert town embroils three hard-bitten gunmen in an epic clash of greed, honor, and revenge.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE EXTENDED 165-MINUTE CUT OF THE FILM
• RESTORED ENGLISH MONO TRACK
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• NEW Audio Commentary by the Hosts of the Spaghetti Western Podcast
• NEW A Look Back with Leonard Maltin
• Commentary with contributions from directors John Carpenter, John Milius & Alex Cox, film historians Sir Christopher Frayling & Dr. Sheldon Hall, and cast and crew
• An Opera of Violence
• The Wages of Sin
• Something To Do With Death
• Railroad: Revolutionising the West
• Locations Then & Now (Gallery)
• Production Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• Collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of the film’s theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

Via Blu-ray.com