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The small back room
Title
The small back room [videorecording] / London Films present ; a production of the Archers ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
ISBN
9781604650563
1604650567
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2008]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([14 p.] ; 19 cm.)
Notes
From a novel by Nigel Balchin.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1949.
Special edition features: audio commentary by Charles Barr; video interview with Chris Challis; excerpts from Michael Powell's audio dictations for his autobiography; in booklet: essay, "Whiskey galore!" / by Nick James.
Director of photography, Christopher Challis ; editor, Clifford Turner ; music, Brian Easdale.
Summary
Details the professional and personal travails of a troubled, alcoholic research scientist and military bomb-disposal expert who, while struggling through a relationship with his girlfriend, is hired by the government to advise on a German weapon.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 08, 2008
Series
The Criterion collection ; 441
Credits
Director of photography, Christopher Challis ; editor, Clifford Turner ; music, Brian Easdale.
Cast
David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins, Leslie Banks, Michael Gough, Cyril Cusack.
System details note
DVD, NTSC; region 1; fullscreen, mono.
Videorecording number
CC1762D The Criterion Collection
Subjects
Genre/Form
War films.
Feature films.
Also listed under
London Films.
Archers (Firm)
Criterion Collection (Firm)
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