{"product_id":"germany-pale-mother-blu-ray","title":"GERMANY PALE MOTHER - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGERMANY PALE MOTHER (Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eA Film by Helma Sanders-Brahms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet during the Third Reich and its aftermath, this lyrical, harrowing tale of love and war is a neglected classic of New German cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHans and Lene scarcely have time to meet and marry before Hans is sent away to fight, leaving Lene to give birth during an air raid and struggle through the war with a baby daughter. Based on director and writer Helma Sanders-Brahms' mother's experience, the film explores the devastating impact of politics of family life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEva Mates (Lene) gives a brilliant, fearless performance, with the film casting a powerful emotional spell which is intensified by a delicate, plaintive piano score. German critics savaged the film at its premiere, baulking at its subjective female take on recent history. Cut by 30 minutes for cinema release, only now has it been restored to its impressive original form and released for the first time on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features:\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 class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGermany, Pale Mother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: original director's cut (Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1980, 151 minutes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGermany, Pale Mother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alternative theatrical cut (Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1980, 123 minutes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHermann Mein Vater\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1987, 52 min)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtensive booklet with essays and complete film credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAwards\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\u003e1980 - Berlin International Film Festival, Golden Bear - Nominated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1980 Créteil International Women's Festival, Grand Prix - Won\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600838545582,"sku":"BFIB1205","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/germany-pale-mother-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409437","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/germany-pale-mother-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}