{"product_id":"animal-farm-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-1954-bfi-british-film-institute-john-halas-joy-batchelor","title":"Animal Farm 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 1954 BFI British Film Institute John Halas Joy Batchelor George Orwell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-sale item scheduled for release on November 23, 2026. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSince this is a pre-order, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eit must be checked out on its own and cannot be combined with other orders\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eOrders will ship on or around the release date, pending receipt of the product from our distributor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA landmark piece of British cinema history is presented here newly restored in 4K by the BFI!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing BFI's 4K Ultra HD (Region Free) Limited Edition release for 1954's \u003cem\u003eAnimal Farm,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBritain’s first animated feature that was an adaptation of George Orwell’s classic political allegory, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFed up with cruel Farmer Jones, a group of revolutionary animals take over control of Manor Farm and set out to create a utopian society. But soon, conflict and corruption begin to brew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected and produced by award-winning animation legends John Halas \u0026amp; Joy Batchelor, the film was sold to the public as a distinctly British production. But unbeknownst to the film’s crew, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was covertly part-funded by the CIA, a fact which only came to light four decades after the film’s release and has defined much of its legacy since. Forming part of the CIA’s anti-Soviet propaganda, the ending of the film was famously changed from Orwell’s pessimistic original to a more upbeat, revolutionary one, a choice which proved controversial with critics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Limited Edition slipcase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLimited Edition Perfect-bound book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLimited Edition Poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLimited Edition Set of postcards \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored from the original 35mm Successive Frame negative in 4K and presented on UHD in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore extras TBA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuntime: 72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect Ratio: NA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: English (optional)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47695374090411,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/2768\/6315\/files\/AnimalFarm-November.jpg?v=1787728229","url":"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/products\/animal-farm-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-1954-bfi-british-film-institute-john-halas-joy-batchelor","provider":"Goodie Emporium ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}