November's physical media calendar brings restored classics and anniversary editions to Blu-ray and 4K formats ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Gone with the Wind, the 1939 David O. Selznick film, receives a 4K restoration with three release options: standard 4K Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray Steelbook, and collector's edition Steelbook. New featurettes detail the restoration process, the film's cultural influence, and Scarlett O'Hara's legacy.
Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude, the cult dark comedy starring Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon, returns after years out of print via a Criterion Collection reissue. The two-disc set features a 4K restoration of the unrated international version, alternate sound mix, a new introduction by film programmer Dennis Lim, archival documentaries and interviews, deleted scenes, and reworked audio by Dean Hurley.
Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette marks its 20th anniversary with a Criterion Collection 4K restoration and an exhibition at the Palace of Versailles. The two-disc release includes new selected-scene commentary from star Kirsten Dunst and fresh interviews with Coppola, cinematographer Lance Acord, costume designer Milena Canonero, and production designer KK Barrett.
Philip Kaufman's The Right Stuff, which flopped theatrically but earned eight Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, arrives in Criterion's 4K restoration. New features cover visual effects, sound design, and editing, plus archival director commentary from the Academy Film Archive's Visual History program.
Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life gets a 4K release for its 80th anniversary, bundled with a keepsake book by original cast member Jimmy Hawkins.