Lionsgate wird Stuart Rosenbergs stargespickten “Reise der Verdammten / Voyage of the Damned” [GB 1978] mit Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Julie Harris, Maria Schell, Jonathan Pryce, Max von Sydow, Malcolm McDowell, James Mason, Katharine Ross, Ben Gazzara, José Ferrer, Fernando Rey und Orson Welles am 21. April 2009 in den USA auf DVD veröffentlichen.
Aus dem Press-Release:
Voyage of the Damned, the three-time Academy Award nominated film – Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Lee Grant), Best Music, Original Score and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium – finally makes its DVD debut from Lionsgate. The classic drama stars an outstanding ensemble cast including Academy Award® winners Orson Welles (Citizen Kane), Faye Dunaway (Network) and Lee Grant (Shampoo), Academy Award® nominees Max Von Sydow (Pelle the Conqueror), Oskar Werner (Ship of Fools) and James Mason (The Verdict, Georgy Girl, A Star is Born) and Golden Globe nominee Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange).
Voyage of the Damned is based on the tragic 1939 voyage of the SS St. Louis. Before the start of WWII, 937 Jewish Germans are offered safe haven in Havana, Cuba. They depart Hamburg in high spirits, looking forward to their new life. However, the whole voyage is actually a Nazi propaganda scheme and the passengers are never really intended to be allowed ashore once they reach their destination. After weeks of unsuccessful pleas, they are forced to return to Europe.
Pricing: DVD $14.98
