A Kid for Two Farthings (Blu-Ray + DVD)

Beschrijving
A Kid For Two Farthings (DVD + Blu-ray)
Directed by Carol Reed

Carol Reed's last film for the legendary Alexander Korda and his first in colour is the whimsical tale of a young boy, Joe, who buys a small goat in the belief it's a magical unicorn that will grant him and his friends wishes. Counter-balancing this is the equally childlike romance of Sonia (Diana Dors) and her body-building boyfriend Sam (Joe Robinson), and the latter's misguided involvement with crooked wrestling promoter Blackie Isaacs (Lou Jacobi).

A very rare example of an Anglo-Jewish film, it was partly shot on location in Petticoat Lane in London's East End, at the heart of what was still a thriving Jewish community.

Special features

Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
Sales Pitches: London Street Markets in Archive Film: archive films of Petticoat Lane and London Bridge market
London After the War: the post-war period is evoked in archive films celebrating the city and its people
On The Ropes: a strenuous selection of archive films about wrestling and boxing
All in a Day's Work:actress Vera Day recalls A Kid for Two Farthings and her 1950s film career in a new interview
Interview with Joe Robinson (2006, 17 mins, audio only): the actor recalls A Kid for Two Farthings in this archive interview recorded on stage at BFI Southbank
Image Gallery
***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing by Matthew Coniam and Dr Josephine Botting. Also includes extensive notes on the included archive films by the BFI's Vic Pratt and Ben Stoddarr

Regisseur: Carol Reed

Cast: Celia Johnson, Jonathan Ashmore, Diana Dors, David Kossoff, Brenda De Banzie, Joe Robinson, Sydney Tafler

Ondertiteling: Engels