{"product_id":"pastor-hall-le-us","title":"PASTOR HALL - LE [US]","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product_description\"\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Roy Boulting, 1940)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease date: 27 June 2022\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the quiet German village of Altdorf is taken over by an SS platoon which proceeds to enforce Hitler's ideals upon its inhabitants, a kindly pastor questions the agenda of ‘The New Order’ while members of his parish turn a blind eye to the insidious indoctrination. Before long, he is punished for his vocal opposition and is sent to Dachau, where, despite the abuse and brutality which he suffers, he refuses to give in to the madness and inhumanity of National Socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdapted from Ernst Toller’s 1939 play of the same name, and based on the true story of Protestant minister Martin Niemöller,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePastor Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the impressive third feature from the Boulting brothers (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrighton Rock\u003c\/em\u003e). 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew restoration from a 4K scan by Powerhouse Films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe IWM Oral History with Roy Boulting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1980, 96 mins): archival audio recording with the celebrated filmmaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFaith Beyond Borders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2022, 15 mins): Matthew Hockenos, author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem 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