{"product_id":"pastor-hall-limited-edition-indicator-powerhouse-blu-ray-new","title":"Pastor Hall Limited Edition Indicator Powerhouse Blu-Ray [NEW]","description":"\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 by Powerhouse Films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe IWM Oral History with Roy Boulting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1980, 96 mins): archival audio recording with the celebrated filmmaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFaith Beyond Borders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2022, 15 mins): Matthew Hockenos, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen They Came for Me: Martin Niemöller, the Pastor Who Defied the Nazis\u003c\/em\u003e, considers the true and fictional accounts of the pastor’s life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Cutting Class\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2022, 14 mins): ex-BBFC examiner Richard Falcon discusses the film’s censorship history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNiemöller Speaks in Hamburg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1946, 3 mins): extract from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelt in Film\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enewsreel, featuring footage of Niemöller’s speech 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, 7 mins): short directed by Boulting, starring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePastor Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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, 15 mins): documentary short produced by Boulting for the Army Film Unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition exclusive 36-page booklet featuring a new essay by Fiona Kelly, archival news articles, a look at the lost Eleanor Roosevelt prologue, contemporary critical responses, 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","brand":"DeadEndDVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45988417634493,"sku":"45988417634493","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/0877\/9197\/files\/download_19.jpg?v=1764718414","url":"https:\/\/deadenddvd.com\/products\/pastor-hall-limited-edition-indicator-powerhouse-blu-ray-new","provider":"DeadEndDVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}