{"product_id":"the-informer","title":"THE INFORMER - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Informer (DVD + Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eA film by Arthur Robison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on Liam O'Flaherty's popular novel this gripping thriller is set amongst a group of revolutionaries in the newly independent Ireland of 1922. When one of their number, Francis, kills the chief of police he goes on the run. But when he returns to say goodbye to his mother and former lover he is cruelly betrayed by his one-time friend, Gypo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly restored by the BFI National Archive, with a new score from acclaimed violist\/composer Garth Knox and premiered at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Informer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the finest British films of the 1920s and deserves a place alongside other silent greats such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlackmail, A Cottage on Dartmoor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePiccadilly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis Dual Format Edition includes the silent version alongside the rare sound version which was produced at the same time\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\u003eA new restoration presented in High Definition and Standard Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sound version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Informer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1929, 84 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRestoration Demonstration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2016, 5 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShaping the Silence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2017, 10 secs)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA selection of Topical Budget films from newly independent Ireland:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Want Peace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1921)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIs It The Dawn?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1921)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHistoric Unionist Conference At Liverpool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1921)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIrish Peace Imperilled By Extremists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1921)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFurther Pictures Of The Irish Peace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1921)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSurrender of Dublin Castle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1922)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBritish Evacuate Ireland after Hundreds of Years of Occupation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1922)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDublin's Civil War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1922)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated booklet with full film credits and essays by Bryony Dixon, Garth Knox and Michael Brooke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1929 | black and white and tinted | 100 minutes | silent with music | original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Cert PG (moderate violence)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600847491246,"sku":"BFIB1242","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/infomrer-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409293","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-informer","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}