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Pastor Hall (4K Restoration)
Filmhouse88 Lothian Road
Sun 9 Aug · 19:45
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Book tickets for two or more of our Cinema Rediscovered on Tour films in the same transaction to receive a discount! When the quiet German village of Altdorf is taken over by an SS platoon which proceeds to enforce Hitler's ideals upon its inhabitants, a courageous pastor questions the agenda of ‘The New Order’ while members of his parish turn a blind eye to the insidious indoctrination. Originally adapted from Ernst Toller’s 1939 play and based on the true persecution of German minister Martin Niemöller, the screenplay for Pastor Hall was initially rejected by the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) in early 1939. However, when war was declared later that year, the censors reversed their decision, allowing the film to be rushed into production and released in cinemas in 1940; offering a powerful and timely look at the human cost of totalitarianism and parish complacency. Pastor Hall has been restored by Powerhouse Films from a 4K scan of the nitrate duplicate negative, preserved at the BFI National Archive. Powerhouse Films publishes the Indicator series of Blu-rays and 4K UHDs, and, like Cinema Rediscovered, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. With thanks to Screenbound International Pictures.
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88 Lothian Road
19:45Sun 9 Aug
Drama
15:45Mon 10 Aug
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