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

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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)
• Lies Lanckman on ‘Storm Center’ (2025): the academic and film historian examines the film’s themes and production
• The Guardian Interview with Saul Bass (1986): archival audio recording of the revered designer in conversation 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 booklet with new essay by Maggie Hennefeld, ‘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
• All features subject to change

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BBFC cert: PG
REGION B
EAN: 5060697924053