{"product_id":"they-came-to-a-city-dual-format-edition","title":"THEY CAME TO A CITY (DUAL FORMAT EDITION) - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThey Came to a City (DVD + Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Basil Dearden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNine disparate Britons are transported to a mysterious city where, according to their class and disposition, they find themselves either in an earthly paradise of peace and equality or a hell starved of ambition and riches. From the pen of J B Priestley, this fantastical allegory is a striking expression of post-war utopian impulses and among Ealing's most unusual features.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented here in a new 2K transfer from the best surviving 35mm element, this rarely seen British classic is available for home viewing for the very first time. Directed by Basil Dearden (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Captive Heart, Victim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and starring John Clements, Googie Withers and Raymond Huntley.\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\u003ePresented 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\u003eMichael Balcon NFT Lecture (audio only, 59 mins): recorded in 1969, the producer discusses the different stages of his career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWe Live in Two Worlds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1937, 13 mins): a GPO film about communications technology, narrated by J B Priestley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBritain at Bay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Harry Watt, 1940, 7 mins): a wartime propaganda film intended to boost morale, narrated by J B Priestley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA City Reborn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1945, 21 mins): a propaganda film written by Dylan Thomas highlighting plans for post-war reconstruction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCharley in New Town\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Halas \u0026amp; Batchelor, 1948, 8 mins): a short animation on post-war new towns built to address housing shortages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYour Very Good Health\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Halas \u0026amp; Batchelor, 1948, 9 mins): a short animation on the new National Health Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated booklet with essays by Dr Josephine Botting, Tim O'Sullivan, Katy McGahan, Jenny Stewart and Alan Burton, and full film credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1944 | B\u0026amp;W | 78 minutes | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Cert U (infrequent mild violence, very mild bad language) | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz\/24-bit), Region B | DVD9: PAL, 25fps, PCM stereo audio (48kHz\/16-bit), Region 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600848703662,"sku":"BFIB1310","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/they-came-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409282","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/they-came-to-a-city-dual-format-edition","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}