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The Small Back Room - Criterion Collection (1949)
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| Starring: | David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins, Milton Rosmer, Cyril Cusack, Robert Morley, Michael Goodliffe, Sid James, Leslie Banks, Michael Gough, Geoffrey Keen, David Hutcheson |
| Director: | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Genre: | Drama, Foreign, Military/War, Mystery/Thriller, England, World War II, British Mystery/Thriller, Military/War-British, British Drama |
| Year: | 1949 |
| Studio: | Criterion |
| Length: | 107 minutes |
| Released: | August 19, 2008 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language) |
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SYNOPSIS:After the lavish Technicolor spectacle of The Red Shoes, British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger retreated into the inward, shadowy recesses of this moody, crackling character study. Based on the acclaimed novel by Nigel Balchin, The Small Back Room details the professional and personal travails of troubled, alcoholic research scientist and military bomb-disposal expert Sammy Rice (David Farrar), who, while struggling with a complex relationship with secretary-girlfriend Susan (Kathleen Byron), is hired by the government to advise on a dangerous new German weapon. Frank and intimate, deftly mixing suspense and romance, The Small Back Room is an atmospheric, post–World War II gem.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Audio commentary featuring film scholar Charles Barr
- New video interview with cinematographer Chris Challis
- Excerpts from Michael Powell’s audio dictations from his autobiography
- PLUS: A new essay by film scholar Nick James
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