The Blockhouse (Blu-ray, 1973, Indictor #224 Limited Edition) Peter Sellers

Description: Featuring a stunning ensemble cast that includes Peter Sellers (Hoffman), Charles Aznavour (Shoot the Pianist), Peter Vaughan (Symptoms), Jeremy Kemp (The Strange Affair), Per Oscarsson (A Dandy in Aspic) and Leon Lissek (Marat/Sade), The Blockhouse was filmed on the Channel Islands in a dank and dark underground bunker, giving the film a suffocating sense of claustrophobia. This newly restored edition marks the film’s worldwide Blu-ray premiere. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURESNew restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative by Powerhouse FilmsTwo feature presentations: the distributor version (92 mins); and the director’s version (92 mins) featuring revised and extended opening and closing captionsOriginal mono audioShots in the Dark (2022, 6 mins): co-star Leon Lissek remembers the highs and lows of filming on the Channel IslandsOut of the Darkness (2022, 13 mins): Fred Rees and Gilda Rees, director Clive Rees’ son and widow, recall the film’s turbulent production historyUnderground Filmmaking (2022, 19 mins): producer Kent Walwin on the many challenges of making a low-budget war filmDown to Earth (2022, 12 mins): production manager Matthew Raymond recalls procuring a Spitfire for the opening battleWhen Lights Go Low (2022, 10 mins): electrician Peter Bloor on the perils of powering a shoot deep undergroundThe Channel Islands 1940–1945 (1945, 17 mins): short film produced by the Crown Film Unit which sees Channel Islanders re-enact incidents from the German occupation during World War IIImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearingLimited edition exclusive 32-page booklet with a new essay by Kieran Foster, a contemporary news report on the events that inspired the film, archival interviews with star Peter Sellers and director Clive Rees, an overview of contemporary critical responses, new writing on The Channel Islands 1940–1945, and film creditsWorld premiere on Blu-rayLimited edition of 2,000 copies for the UK (4,000 copies for the world)Region Free/Worldwide Blu-ray

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Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma

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