{"product_id":"the-snake-pit-le","title":"THE SNAKE PIT - LE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product_description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS ITEM WAS A LIMITED EDITION AND IS NOW OUT-OF-PRINT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.powerhousefilms.co.uk\/collections\/standard-editions\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/products\/the-snake-pit-bd?_pos=5\u0026amp;_psq=the+snak\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eSTANDARD EDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.powerhousefilms.co.uk\/collections\/standard-editions\"\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e(Anatole Litvak, 1948)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRelease date: 22 April 2019 (OOP date: 31 March 2022)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray (UK Blu-ray premiere)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShocking and highly controversial at the time of release, \u003ci\u003eThe Snake Pit\u003c\/i\u003e broke new ground in Hollywood cinema for its depiction of mental illness and its treatment. Olivia de Havilland (\u003ci\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, The\u003ci\u003e Heiress\u003c\/i\u003e), delivers an astounding performance as a young bride who suffers a breakdown and finds herself committed to an asylum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirector Anatole Litvak (\u003ci\u003eSorry, Wrong Number\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Anastasia\u003c\/i\u003e) had to fight to persuade producer Darryl Zanuck to back the film, but the result remains one of the most potent and powerful films to tackle the subject and was an influence on later works such as Sam Fuller’s \u003ci\u003eShock Corridor\u003c\/i\u003e (1963), Robert Rossen’s \u003ci\u003eLilith\u003c\/i\u003e (1964) and Miloš Forman’s \u003ci\u003eOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest\u003c\/i\u003e (1975).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4K restoration\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 author and film historian Aubrey Solomon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Battles of Olivia de Havilland\u003c\/i\u003e (2019, 10 mins): critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson discusses the revered actor’s illustrious career\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eUnder Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e (2019, 31 mins): an in-depth appreciation by author and film historian Neil Sinyard\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eImage gallery: on-set and promotional photography\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLimited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Lindsay Hallam, an account of \u003ci\u003eThe Snake Pit\u003c\/i\u003e’s production, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLimited Edition of 3,000 copies\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#PHILTD104\u003cbr\u003eBBFC cert: 12\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREGION B\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEAN: 5037899071588\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40575059132590,"sku":"PHILTD104","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/104_THE_SNAKE_PIT_BD_2D_packshot_72dpi_1000px_transp.png?v=1724340179","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/the-snake-pit-le","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}