The Blockhouse (Standard Edition) (Blu-ray)

Directed by Clive Rees

Starring: Charles Aznavour, Nicholas Jones, Jeremy Kemp, Leon Lissek, Alfred Lynch, Per Oscarsson, Peter Sellers, Peter Vaughan

Contributors: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Antony Rufus-Isaacs, John Gould, Clive Rees, Stanley Myers, Keith Goddard

Studio: Powerhouse Films
Main Language: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 21 Jul 2025
Originally Issued: 1973
No of Discs: 1
Weight: 90g
Dimensions: 135 x 15 x 171 (mm)
Genre: Drama
BBFC Cert: (12) Suitable for 12 years and over.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 93 minutes
Sound: Mono

Description

Peter Sellers and Charles Aznavour star in this 1970s British war drama based on the novel by Jean Paul Clébert. During the Second World War, six prisoners of different nationalities are trapped in an underground German blockhouse and although they have a plentiful supply of food and beverages, the victims must overcome loneliness and boredom in order to survive as they await rescue.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Interviews: Leon Lissek (actor); Fred Rees, Gilda Rees; Matthew Raymond (production manager); Kent Walwin (producer), Peter Bloor (electrician).