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Night Mail (1936)

Shows the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland overnight.
Director: Harry Watt, Basil Wright

OVERALL: R2
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R2 United Kingdom - British Film Institute

R2 United Kingdom - British Film Institute

"The Way to the Sea" 1936 short film (As 'Night Mail', this features verse by WH Auden and music by Benjamin Britten) (15:38)
"Spotlight on the Night Mail" 1948 documentary (Similar theme and structure to 'Night Mail') (17:28)
"Thirty Million Letters" 1963 documentary about a London postal sorting office (28:24)
"Night Mail II" 1986 documentary (remake of 'Night Mail' with verse by Blake Morrison and music by James Harpham) (25:32)
28-page booklet featuring:
- 'Night Mail' - essay by poet and writer Blake Morrison
- 'Don't Look at the Camera' - Extract from 'Night Mail' director Harry Watt's 1974 book of the same title
- 'Benjamin Britten and the GPO Film Unit' - essay by film composer Miguel Mera
- Extracts from the diary of Benjamin Britten
- 'Night Mail' - poem by WH Auden
- 'Night Mail' - poem by Blake Morrison
- Credits for all five films on the DVD
- Details about the transfer to DVD
- DVD production credits

Picture Format:

English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono

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OVERALL: R2

Currently the only release we have specs for.

This has also been released in:
- United Kingdom by British Film Institute (Blu-ray/DVD Combo titled "The Soviet Influence: From Turksib to Night Mail" with only a booklet)
- United Kingdom by Panamint
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CUTS:
- R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (22:38 PAL)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 23/02/12
Comparison last updated by Samuel_Scott on 23/02/12

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23/02/12 - Initial entry.
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