The Name of the Rose & Dead Man’s Shoes on Second Sight UHD & Blu-ray in August
Second Sight continues its run of producing highly desirable special editions of favourite cult films with August UHD and Blu-ray releases of Jean-Jacques Annaud’s The Name of the Rose and Shane Meadows’ Dead Man’s Shoes. Full details follow.
THE NAME OF THE ROSE (West Germany / Italy / France 1986)
Limited Edition UHD + Blu-ray (£39.99) | Standard Edition UHD (£24.99) | Standard Edition Blu-ray (£17.99) |
10 August 2026
Sean Connery and Hollywood favourites Christian Slater and Ron Perlman lead the cast in celebrated auteur Jean-Jacques Annaud’s big screen adaptation of Umberto Eco’s acclaimed novel The Name of The Rose.
Now the sumptuous and thrilling religious whodunnit, makes a welcome return, as Second Sight Films announces its brand-new release in a stunning Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray Box Set alongside Standard Editions and on digital via download and streaming on 10 August 2026.
The year is 1327 and respected Franciscan friar William of Baskerville (Connery) and his young novice Adso of Melk (Slater) arrive at a remote Italian abbey to attend a theological debate. But their visit takes a dark turn when a monk is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Using his sharp intellect and powers of deduction, William suspects foul play and embarks on his own investigation.
When more of the religious men meet their maker, in increasingly disturbing ways; fear and superstition grip the abbey. With tensions rising, the Church enlists the revered inquisitor Bernardo Gui (F. Murray Abraham), an old adversary of William, to uncover the truth. In a race against time, William must unravel the deadly conspiracy hidden within the abbey’s walls before more lives are lost.
The brand-new collector’s set is presented in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by Liza Shumskaya, a 120-page book with new essays and comes complete with an array of special features including a new commentary, cast and crew interviews and much more.
LIMITED EDITION UHD + BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
- UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
- New audio commentary by James Marsh
- Audio commentary with Director Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Charm of Humanity: a new interview with Jean-Jacques Annaud
- A Boy and His Dog: a new interview with Actor Christian Slater
- Bringing the Mustard: a new interview with Actor Ron Perlman
- Liquidating the Disk: a new interview with Writer Andrew Birkin
- The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose
LIMITED EDITION CONTENT:
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Liza Shumskaya
- 120-page book with new essays by Eugenio Ercolani and Gian Giacomo Petrone, Francesco Massaccesi, Sam Moore, Gregory Mucci, Dan Schindel and Nadine Whitney
- 6 collectors’ art cards
The Standard Edition UHD and Blu-ray editions will have the same on-disc special features detailed above.
DEAD MAN’S SHOES (UK 2004)
Limited Edition UHD + Blu-ray (£39.99) | Standard Edition UHD (£24.99) | Standard Edition Blu-ray (£17.99) |
10 August 2026
Shane Meadows’ slow burn tour-de-force Dead Man’s Shoes has been hailed as one of the best British films of the modern era and features a superb central performance from Paddy Considine – who also co-wrote the film – as Richard, a former soldier who returns to his hometown in Derbyshire. But why has he come back?
Featuring an exceptional cast including Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and boxing champion turned actor Gary Stretch (Alexander), who both give outstanding performances, the acclaimed film is set to arrive in this must-own collector’s edition in August.
LIMITED EDITION UHD + BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- New audio commentary with Director Shane Meadows and Producer Mark Herbert
- New audio commentary by Andrew Graves and Jon Towlson
- Audio commentary with Shane Meadows, Actor Paddy Considine and Mark Herbert
- Quite a Journey: a new interview with Shane Meadows and Mark Herbert
- A Very Fine Line: a new interview with Actor Toby Kebbell
- The Right Horses: a new interview with Actor Gary Stretch
- Made an Impact: an interview with Director of Photography Danny Cohen
- Deleted Scenes
- Extended Takes
- Alternative Ending
- In Shane’s Shoes
- Short Film: Northern Soul
- Danger Mouse and Jemini Music Video
LIMITED EDITION CONTENT:
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi
- 120-page book with new essays by Anna Cale, Tim Coleman, Matt Glasby, Joel Harley, Ella Kemp and Hannah Strong
- Dead Man’s Shoes Graphic Novel
- 6 collectors’ art cards
The Standard Edition UHD and Blu-ray editions will have the same on-disc special features detailed above.