{"product_id":"pastor-hall-limited-edition-used","title":"Pastor Hall (Limited Edition Region-Free) USED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Roy Boulting, 1940)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 27 June 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the quiet German village of Altdorf is taken over by an SS platoon which proceeds to enforce Hitler's ideals upon its inhabitants, a kindly pastor questions the agenda of ‘The New Order’ while members of his parish turn a blind eye to the insidious indoctrination. Before long, he is punished for his vocal opposition and is sent to Dachau, where, despite the abuse and brutality which he suffers, he refuses to give in to the madness and inhumanity of National Socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted from Ernst Toller’s 1939 play of the same name, and based on the true story of Protestant minister Martin Niemöller,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePastor Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the impressive third feature from the Boulting brothers (\u003cem\u003eBrighton Rock\u003c\/em\u003e). Starring Wilfrid Lawson (\u003cem\u003ePygmalion\u003c\/em\u003e) as the iconic pastor, and Nova Pilbeam (\u003cem\u003eYoung and Innocent\u003c\/em\u003e) as his formidable daughter, the film was one of the first anti-Nazi dramas ever made and had its original production delayed by British censors who were not yet ready to be openly critical of Hitler's regime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bold and stirring tribute to the universal power of faith, courage and personal conviction,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePastor Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been newly restored from a 4K scan of the nitrate duplicate negative by Powerhouse Films and is finally available on Blu-ray for the first time in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew restoration from a 4K scan of the nitrate duplicate negative by Powerhouse Films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMatthew D Hockenos on Martin Niemöller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2022): the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen They Came for Me: Martin Niemöller, the Pastor Who Defied the Nazis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscusses the life and legacy of the German pastor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRichard Falcon on ‘Pastor Hall’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2022): the ex-BBFC examiner discusses the film’s history with the British Board of Film Censors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewsreel footage (1946): extract from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelt in Film\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeaturing Niemöller speaking about post-war German guilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Dawn Guard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1941): short film directed by Roy Boulting and starring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePastor Hall \u003c\/em\u003eactors Percy Walsh and Bernard Miles as members of the Home Guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMinefield!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1944): documentary short film produced by Roy Boulting for the Army Film Unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Fiona Kelly, archival articles, new writing on the short films, and film credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA darkly comic satire on male fragility, Chris Cooke’s One for the Road is one of the great, unsung British films of the twenty-first century. Made in Nottingham using early digital cameras – utilising a beer-soaked, cigarette-stained palette – it avoids the clichés associated with British cinema and embraces the do-anything nature of its chosen format to become its own, distinct work. The film also showcases a fine ensemble of acting talent in not only Bennett, but also Rupert Procter, Greg Chisholm, Mark Devenport, Micaiah Dring and Johann Myers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew restoration from a 2K scan of an original preservation print by Powerhouse Films\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Thirza Wakefield, archival interviews, an overview of contemporary critical responses, new writing on the short films, and film credits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic cinema presentation of this digital video-originated production\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 stereo audio tracks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary with writer-director Chris Cooke, producer Kate Ogborn and co-producer Helen Solomon (2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary with actors Greg Chisholm, Mark Devenport and Rupert Procter (2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand new retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Cooke, actors Chisholm, Devenport, Procter and Johann Myers, composer Steve Blackman, and camera operator Steven Sheil (2022)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVideo diaries with Chris Cooke and Steven Sheil (2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWebsite ‘virals’ (2003): promotional videos featuring improvised, in-character footage of Devenport and Procter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMap of the Scars (1998): short film written and directed by Chris Cooke, starring Andrew Tiernan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMap of the Scars audio commentary with Cooke (2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShifting Units (2001): short film written and directed by Cooke, about an alcoholic salesman, that served as the inspiration for One for the Road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy I Hate Parties (But Pretend to Love Them) (2003): short film co-written and directed by Devenport, with photography by Cooke, and featuring cast members from One for the Road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGary the Rapper vs Stefan Blix (2014): short film co-written and directed by Devenport, with photography by Cooke, starring One for the Road composer Steve Blackman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhiskers and Jane (2017): short film written by Devenport and Blackman, directed by Devenport, and starring Procter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clearance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46270811734060,"sku":"843501038574U","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/products\/pastor-hall-limited-edition-new-blu-ray.jpg?v=1785756518","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/pastor-hall-limited-edition-used","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}