{"product_id":"western-approaches-region-b-blu-rayregion-2-dvd-combo","title":"Western Approaches (Region B BLU-RAY\/Region 2 DVD Combo)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Import. Blu-Ray is Region B Locked. Will only play on Multi Region Blu-Ray players.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegarded as one of the best British documentaries of the Second World War, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWestern Approaches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pays tribute to the bravery of the Merchant Navy and the perils they faced during the Atlantic Convoys.\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Pat Jackson and brilliantly shot in Technicolor by acclaimed cinematographer Jack Cardiff (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Red Shoes, The African Queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), this dramatized Crown Film Unit retelling of an attempted U-Boat attack uses real merchant seamen to re-enact their roles. Both realistic and dramatic, the film carries a powerful authenticity, which is reinforced by its stunning colour imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA crowning achievement of the British Documentary Movement that flourished in the 1930s and 40s, this landmark film is presented in a new 2K restoration by Imperial War Museums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRestored in 2K by Imperial War Museums and presented on Blu-ray and DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchive audio commentary featuring the Imperial War Museum’s Toby Haggith and director Pat Jackson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBuilders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1942, 8 mins): short film by Pat Jackson highlighting the importance of builders to the war effort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFerry Pilot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1941, 35 mins): documentary about the Air Transport Auxiliary which provided personnel to fly newly completed aircraft from the factories to the airfields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePeople at War: A Seaman’s Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1942, 7 mins): interviewed in his room as he packs for his next trip, a Newfoundlander whose been torpedoed no less than four times, typifies the courage and service of the Merchant Navy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film and extras plus selected biographies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther extras TBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*All extras are TBC and subject to change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42665909551304,"sku":"BFIB1488","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/westernapproachedbd.jpg?v=1687219275","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/western-approaches-region-b-blu-rayregion-2-dvd-combo","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}