ased on Liam O'Flaherty's popular novel this gripping thriller is set amongst a group of revolutionaries in the newly independent Ireland of 1922. When one of their number, Francis, kills the chief of police he goes on the run. But when he returns to say goodbye to his mother and former lover he is cruelly betrayed by his one-time friend, Gypo. Newly restored by the BFI National Archive, with a new score from acclaimed violist/composer Garth Knox and premiered at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival, The Informer is one of the finest British films of the 1920s and deserves a place alongside other silent greats such as Blackmail, A Cottage on Dartmoor and Piccadilly. This Dual Format Edition includes the silent version alongside the rare sound version which was produced at the same time Special Features: A new restoration presented in High Definition and Standard Definition The sound version of The Informer (1929, 84 mins) Restoration Demonstration (2016, 5 mins) Shaping the Silence (2017, 10 secs) A selection of Topical Budget films from newly independent Ireland: I Want Peace (1921) Is It The Dawn? (1921) Historic Unionist Conference At Liverpool (1921) Irish Peace Imperilled By Extremists (1921) Further Pictures Of The Irish Peace (1921) Surrender of Dublin Castle (1922) British Evacuate Ireland after Hundreds of Years of Occupation (1922) Dublin's Civil War (1922) Illustrated booklet with full film credits and essays by Bryony Dixon, Garth Knox and Michael Brooke
Available for the first time on DVD! This time... luck has nothing to do with it! The evil little Irishman returns to wreak bloody havoc in his never-ending quest for female companionship in this 'Leprechaun'. Ancient lore gives him claim over any woman who sneezes three times and the current object of his affections is the descendant of a former rival.
A murder writer gains a valuable insight into his craft by practising for real!
There is a place... a place called Grockleton wherein high on a hill-top stands the lonely Beesley's Manor governed by the villainous 'Landlord' and his lowly male counterparts (Pooch Pike and the diesel-swilling Dobbin). Always on the look-out for new female company to help carry on the Beesley name the Landlord keeps a watchful eye over Grockleton and anyone who dares to enter his land. When three improbable heroes stumble unsuspectingly into the Beesley's realm they are cruelly snared into a menacing hunt and an unstoppable frenzy of heart racing mayhem! Will the Landlord triumph and collect his 'trophies' (and maybe even a future bride?) or can the unlikely trio be victorious against him in his own game?
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