Culver City, CA (March 3, 2014) – Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are pleased to announce the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack release of THE INVISIBLE WOMAN on April 15. Directed by two-time Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes (1997, Best Actor in a Leading Role, The English Patient; 1994, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Schindler’s List), THE INVISIBLE WOMAN is based on the true story of a young actress’ exciting but fragile relationship with the famous Charles Dickens. Fiennes stars as the legendary author with Felicity Jones (upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Like Crazy) as his mistress, Nelly Ternan, and Academy Award® nominee Kristen Scott Thomas (1997, Best Actress in a Leading Role, The English Patient) as Nelly’s concerned but tolerant mother. Special features on the Combo Pack will include a Commentary and a Q & A with Ralph Fiennes and Felicity Jones, as well as a Red Carpet featurette from the Toronto International Film Festival.
THE INVISIBLE WOMAN’s Academy Award®-winning Costume Designer, Michael O’Connor (2009, Best Costume Design, The Duchess), has received both Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Costume Design for his authentic Victorian costumes. The film was an official selection at the Telluride, New York and Toronto International Film Festivals.
*Combo Pack Includes Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD UltraViolet
Synopsis
Nelly (Felicity Jones) is haunted by her past. Her memories take us back in time to follow the story of her relationship with Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes) with whom she discovered an exciting but fragile complicity. Dickens – famous, controlling and emotionally isolated within his success – falls for Nelly. As Nelly becomes the focus of Dickens’ passion and his muse, for both of them secrecy is the price,
and for Nelly a life of “invisibility.”
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE
Commentary with Ralph Fiennes and Felicity Jones
On the Red Carpet at the Toronto Film Festival
SAG Q & A with Ralph Fiennes and Felicity Jones
The Invisible Woman was directed by Ralph Fiennes and written by Abi Morgan, based on the book by Claire Tomalin. The film was produced by Gabrielle Tana and stars Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones and Kristin Scott Thomas.
The Invisible Woman has a running time of 111 minutes and is rated R for some sexual content.
