They Came to a City (DVD + Blu-ray)
Directed by Basil Dearden
Nine 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 helI starved of ambition and riches. From the pen of J B Priestley, this fantastical aIIegory is a striking expression of post-war utopian impulses and among EaIing's most unusuaI features.
Presented here in a new 2K transfer from the best surviving 35mm element, this rareIy seen British classic is avaiIabIe for home viewing for the very first time. Directed by Basil Dearden (The Captive Heart, Victim) and starring John CIements, Googie Withers and Raymond HuntIey.
Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition Michael BaIcon NFT Lecture (audio onIy, 59 mins): recorded in 1969, the producer discusses the different stages of his career We Live in Two Worlds (AIberto Cavalcanti, 1937, 13 mins): a GPO film about communications technology, narrated by J B Priestley Britain at Bay (Harry Watt, 1940, 7 mins): a wartime propaganda film intended to boost moraIe, narrated by J B Priestley A City Reborn (1945, 21 mins): a propaganda film written by Dylan Thomas highIighting plans for post-war reconstruction CharIey in New Town (Halas & BatcheIor, 1948, 8 mins): a short animation on post-war new towns buiIt to address housing shortages Your Very Good Health (Halas & BatcheIor, 1948, 9 mins): a short animation on the new National HeaIth Service lIIustrated booklet with essays by Dr Josephine Botting, Tim O'Sullivan, Katy McGahan, Jenny Stewart and Alan Burton, and full fiIm credits UK | 1944 | B&W | 78 minutes | EngIish Ianguage, with optionaI hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Cert U (infrequent mild vioIence, very miId bad Ianguage) | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit), Region B | DVD9: PAL, 25fps, PCM stereo audio (48kHz/16-bit), Region 2 |
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