{"product_id":"town-on-trial-le","title":"TOWN ON TRIAL - LE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\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\/town-on-trial-bd?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=town\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eSTANDARD EDITIONS ARE HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(John Guillermin, 1957)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 19 March 2018 (OOP date: 8 October 2022)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray (World Blu-ray premiere)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvestigating the murder of a young woman in a small English town, a brusque Superintendent (John Mills – \u003cem\u003eHobson's Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIce Cold in Alex\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYoung Winston\u003c\/em\u003e) discovers that virtually everybody he encounters has something to hide. Setting the template for British crime thrillers for decades to come, director John Guillermin’s audacious, often salacious, drama is untypical of mainstream British cinema of its time, and can be seen as both a direct antecedent of the Italian \u003cem\u003egiallo\u003c\/em\u003e and a blueprint for David Lynch's \u003cem\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eTown on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare treat which is ripe for rediscovery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• High Definition remaster\u003cbr\u003e• Original mono audio\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe John Player Lecture with John Mills\u003c\/em\u003e (1972, 96 mins): archival audio recording of an interview conducted by Margaret Hinxman at London’s National Film Theatre\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eBarry Forshaw on ‘Town on Trial’\u003c\/em\u003e (2018, 20 mins): an appreciation by the author of \u003cem\u003eBritish Crime Film: Subverting the Social Order\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBrit Noir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eAdventure in the Hopfields\u003c\/em\u003e (1954, 59 mins): director John Guillermin’s Children’s Film Foundation drama starring Mandy Miller (\u003cem\u003eThe Snorkel\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eShooting Hops\u003c\/em\u003e (2018, 7 mins): focus puller Alec Burridge discusses working with John Guillermin and the production of \u003cem\u003eAdventure in the Hopfields\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Original theatrical trailer\u003cbr\u003e• Image gallery: original promotional material\u003cbr\u003e• New English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003cbr\u003e• Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Neil Sinyard, extracts from the original campaign book, a profile of actor Barbara Bates, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits\u003cbr\u003e• World premiere on Blu-ray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Limited Edition of 3,000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#PHILTD050\u003cbr\u003eBBFC cert: 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 5037899071250\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40575077974190,"sku":"PHILTD050","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/050_TOWN_ON_TRIAL_BD_2D_packshot_72dpi_1000px_transp.png?v=1724340509","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/town-on-trial-le","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}