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Western Approaches

Western Approaches

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Blu-ray

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Release Date: 19/06/2023

Edition: with DVD - Double Play (Restored)
Genre: Special Interest
Sub-Genre: Documentary
Region Code: Region B
Certificate: PG
Label: BFI
Director: Pat Jackson
Number of Discs: 2
Duration: 83 minutes
Audio Languages: English, English
Subtitle Languages: English

Regarded as one of the best British documentaries of the Second World War, Western Approaches pays tribute to the bravery of the Merchant Navy and the perils they faced during the Atlantic Convoys. Directed by Pat Jackson and brilliantly shot in Technicolor by acclaimed cinematographer Jack Cardiff (The Red Shoes, The African Queen), this dramatized Crown Film Unit retelling of an attempted U-Boat attack uses real merchant seamen to re-enact their roles. Both realistic and dramatic, the film carries a powerful authenticity, which is reinforced by its stunning colour imagery.

Special Features: Commentary: Toby Haggith (Imperial War Museum) and Pat Jackson (director), Documentaries: 'Colour On Sea', Making of Documentary, 'Builders' (1942): Short film by Pat Jackson; 'Ferry Pilot' (1941): Documentary about the Air Transport Auxiliary; 'People At War: A Seaman's Story' (1942); 'This Is Colour' (1942); 'Steel' (1945); 'Western Approaches' linocut production
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