The Small Back Room (Blu-Ray)

One of the lesser-known Powell and Pressburger collaborations.

During the Second World War, scientist Sammy Rice (David Farrar) works at a British research unit set up to solve the enemy’s methods of attack.

Embittered after losing a foot in a bomb blast, Sammy is increasingly seeking solace in drink However, a budding romance with his secretary, Susan (Kathleen Byron), and the challenge of analysing a new German bomb provide him with a new sense of meaning.

Extras:

• NEW – Restoring The Small Back Room
• NEW – A Tortured Hero: Kevin Macdonald on The Small Back Room
• NEW – Defusing The Archers: Ian Christie on The Small Back Room
• Audio Commentary featuring film scholar Charles Barr
• Interview with cinematographer Christoper Challis
• The Making of An Englishman