{"product_id":"the-missionary-le","title":"THE MISSIONARY - LE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product_description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHIS ITEM WAS A LIMITED EDITION AND IS NOW OUT-OF-PRINT.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/products\/the-missionary-bd?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=the+miss\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eSTANDARD EDITIONS ARE HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Richard Loncraine, 1982)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 19 August 2019 (OOP date: 9 October 2022)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray (World Blu-ray premiere)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/em\u003e alumnus Michael Palin writes and stars in this ribald comedy of sex and sensibility. Timid Reverend Charles Fortescue returns to London in 1906 after ten years of service in Africa to start a mission to save the fallen women of Soho. 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to be seen in its original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio for the first time ever on any home video format.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNew 2K restoration by Powerhouse Films from the original negative, supervised and approved by cinematographer Peter Hannan and director Richard Loncraine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePresented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio for the first time on home video\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAudio commentary with writer and actor Michael Palin 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