The New World (2005) Criterion Extended 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC EAC3-SARTRE

This singular vision of early seventeenth-century America from Terrence Malick is a work of astounding elemental beauty, a poetic meditation on nature, violence, love, and civilization. It reimagines the apocryphal story of the meeting of British explorer John Smith (Colin Farrell) and Powhatan native Pocahontas (Q’orianka Kilcher, in a revelatory performance) as a romantic idyll between spiritual equals, then follows Pocahontas as she marries John Rolfe (Christian Bale) and moves to England. With production designer Jack Fisk’s raw re-creation of the Jamestown colony and Emmanuel Lubezki’s marvelous, naturally lit cinematography, The New World is a film of uncommon power and technical splendor, one that shows Malick at the height of his visual and philosophical powers.

Extras

• Making "The New World" (2006) - This archival documentary was shot during the production of The New World by Austin Lynch. Included in are numerous comments addressing the technical nature of the shooting process and the period appearance of the film by production designer Jack Fisk, art director David Crank, archeologist Dr. William Kelso, producer Sarah Green, Chief of the Chickahominy Tribe Stephen R. Adkins, and choreographer Raoul Trujillo, amongst others. (81min, 720p)

• Actors - In this brand new program, actors Colin Farrell (Captain Smith) and Q'orianka Kilcher (Pocahontas) recall how they were approached and offered to play their respective characters, their initial impressions of the script for The New World, Terrence Malick's vision of the film, etc. The two actors also discuss the grueling shooting process, the visual style of the film, the period costumes and the original language the Indians spoke in the film, etc. The program was produced exclusively for Criterion in 2016. (30 min, 720p)

• Production - In this brand new program, producer Sarah Green, production designer Jack Fisk and costume designer Jacqueline West discuss Terrence Malick's working methods, the major ideas and philosophy that are channeled through The New World, the relationship between Captain Smith and Pocahontas and how much of it was formed by myths, the period atmosphere of the film and the type of costumes that were created to enhance the sense of authenticity Terrence Malick and his team were determined to bring to the film, etc. The program was produced exclusively for Criterion in 2016. (37 min, 720p)

• Editors - In this new program, editors Hank Corwin, Saar Klein, and Mark Yoshikawa discuss the challenges that they faced while trying to give structure to the enormous amount of material that was shot for The New World (the editing of the film involved four different editors), what it means to work with Terrence Malick, the director's pursuit of authenticity and why it could be quite overwhelming at times, some of the conflicts they experienced during the creative process, the evolution of the initial script and how additional footage started pouring in, the importance of organic sounds throughout the films, etc. (41 min, 720p)

• Versions - Mark Yoshikawa was the only editor that worked with Terrence Malick as The New World evolved. In this new video piece, he discusses Terrence Malick's approach to each cut, some of the key differences between them, and the structure of the new Extended Cut. Included in the program are direct comparisons between the different cuts. (18 min, 720p).

• Trailers - Original theatrical trailer and teaser for The New World. (3/2 min, 720p)