STORM CENTER - LE

(Daniel Taradash, 1956, 86 mins)
Release date: 18 August 2025
Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK premiere)

Bette Davis (Connecting Rooms), Brian Keith (5 Against the House), Kim Hunter (Lilith), and Paul Kelly (Adventure in Sahara) star in Storm Center, a shocking tale of censorship and its consequences. 

Idealistic librarian Alicia (Davis) is fired after refusing to remove a book from her small-town library. Despite the attempts of a local judge (Kelly) to defend her, attorney Paul (Keith) leads a campaign to vilify Alicia, with unexpected consequences for the community.

Directed and co-written by Daniel Taradash (Knock on Any Door), Storm Center is a powerful rallying cry for tolerance and freedom of speech.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remaster
  
• Original mono audio
  
• Audio commentary with professor and film scholar Jason A Ney (2025)
  
• Fiery Principles (2025, 15 mins): academic and film historian Lies Lanckman examines the film’s themes and production
  
• The Guardian Lecture with Saul Bass (1986, 86 mins): archival audio recording of the revered graphic designer, responsible for Storm Center’s posters and title sequence, at the National Film Theatre, London
  
• Original theatrical trailer
  
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
  
• New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  
• Limited edition exclusive 40-page booklet with a new essay by Maggie Hennefeld, a ‘making of’ round-up of archival materials on the film’s production, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
  
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
  
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK

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BBFC cert: PG
REGION B
EAN: 5060697924053