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The Passenger stars Jack Nicholson as David Locke, a documentary filmmaker covering a war between rebels and a tyrannical government somewhere in Africa. He’s struggling to find what he wants though and has just about given up, when he finds himself in an unusual situation. He heads to the room of Robertson (Charles Mulvehill), a businessman he’d befriended in his hotel, only to find him dead. As he stares at the corpse, he realises the man bares a striking resemblance to himself and sees this is a once in a lifetime chance to shed his dissatisfying existence and seek a new life as the seemingly happy and successful Robertson. He quickly swaps pictures between their passports, drags the body into his room and convinces the hotel staff and local police that the man found dead is David Locke, not Robertson.
At first Locke finds this new identity liberating, but his past and Robertson’s come back to haunt him. The latter is particularly problematic, as it turns out Robertson wasn’t the sort of clean cut businessman he seemed on the surface...

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre
Country: Italy, Spain, France
Genre: Drama, Thriller

BD50 | 1080p AVC | 02:05:56 | 43.5 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Extras:

• Audio Commentary with Jack Nicholson - this archival audio commentary was included on the U.S. DVD release of The Passenger that Sony Pictures produced in 2006. Jack Nicholson discusses the filming of different sequence, the rhythm of the film, the reality of his character and his transformation, the price that he pays for his newly-found freedom, etc.

• Audio Commentary with Journalist Aurora Irvine and Screenwriter Mark Peploe - this archival audio commentary was also included on the U.S. DVD release of The Passenger. The bulk of the information in it addresses the production history of the film, as well as it composition and visual style.

• Audio Commentary with Adrian Martin - in this brand new audio commentary, critic Adrian Martin deconstructs the journey of Jack Nicholson's character, his gradual transformation and the nature of the dilemmas that he faces as it occurs, the manner in which the visuals create different sensations for the viewer, the rhythm of life as captured by the camera in key sequences, the two scenes that were removed from the initial U.S. presentation of the film, etc. The commentary was recorded exclusivity for Indicator/Powerhouse Films in 2018.

• Interview with Steven Berkoff - in this brand new video interview, actor Steven Berkoff (Stephen) recalls his interaction with Michelangelo Antonioni during the shooting of The Passenger. The interview was conducted exclusively for Indicator/Powerhouse Films in 2018. In English, not subtitled. (11 min, 1080p).

• Interview with Jenny Runacre - in this brand new video interview, actress Jenny Runacre (Rachel) recalls how she was contacted and offered a role in The Passenger and discusses the costume fittings that she had in London prior to the shooting of the film as well as Michelangelo Antonioni's working methods. The interview was conducted exclusively for Indicator/Powerhouse Films in 2018. In English, not subtitled. (15 min, 1080p).

• The Final Sequence - in this archival documentary, Michelangelo Antonioni deconstructs the final sequence of The Passenger. The documentary was produced by French documentarian Andre Labarthe. In Italian, with printed French and optional English subtitles. (13 min, 1080p).

• Antonioni on Cinema - in this archival video interview, Michelangelo Antonioni discusses his approach to managing actors while in front of the camera, the actor as a 'force of nature', and the notorious long sequence in The Passenger. In French, with optional English subtitles. (5 min, 1080p).

• Profession Reporter - In this archival video interview, Michelangelo Antonioni discusses the visual style and tone of The Passenger. The interview was conducted at the Cannes Film Festival in 1975. In French, with optional English subtitles. (5 min, 1080p).

• Image Gallery - a collection of vintage promotional materials for The Passenger.

• Professione: reporter - alternate presentation of the film as Professione: reporter.

• Trailer - original theatrical trailer for The Passenger. In English, not subtitled. (2 min, 1080p).