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The Small Back Room (U.S. title: Hour of Glory) is a 1949 film by the British producer-writer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring David Farrar and Kathleen Byron and featuring Jack Hawkins and Cyril Cusack. It was based on the 1943 novel of the same name by Nigel Balchin.
Original title: The Small Back Room. 1949. Approved. 1h 46m. IMDb RATING. 7.1 /10. 3.1K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:44. 1 Video. 20 Photos. Drama Romance Thriller. As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on Britain in 1943, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol. Directors. Michael Powell.
Deftly mixing suspense and romance, The Small Back Room is an atmospheric, post–World War II gem. After the lavish Technicolor spectacle of The Red Shoes, British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger retreated into the inward, shadowy recesses of this moody, crackling character study.
The Small Back Room streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "The Small Back Room" streaming on Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "The Small Back Room" on Vudu as download or rent it on Vudu online.
In London, bomb disposal expert David Farrar (BLACK NARCISSUS), part of a WWII “back room” team and embittered by a prosthetic leg, battles the bottle (visualized with a tour de force German Expressionism-inspired delirium fantasy sequence) while struggling with his bosses — including British cinema stalwart Jack Hawkins (LAWRENCE OF ...
At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Sammy Rice, a highly-skilled but haunted bomb-disposal officer, must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat.
When Nazis start dropping deadly bombs on England, a dour weapons expert must fight his compulsion to drink and pop pills to help face the threat. Watch trailers & learn more.
