{"product_id":"john-halas-joy-bachelor-animal-farm","title":"John Halas\/Joy Bachelor - Animal Farm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eAll animals are equal, but are some more equal than others?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eBritain’s first animated feature was a 1954 adaptation of George Orwell’s classic political allegory,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e. Fed 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\u003cspan data-ccp-props=\"{\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected and produced by award-winning animation legends \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Halas \u0026amp; Joy Batchelor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the film was sold to the public as a distinctly British production. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut unbeknownst \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto the film’s crew, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas covertly part-funded by the CIA, a fact which only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecame to l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e four dec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eades\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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. This landmark piece of British cinema history is presented here newly restored in 4K by the BFI.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"4K UHD","offer_id":54588700852551,"sku":"TRI-77002","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"BLU-RAY","offer_id":54588700885319,"sku":"TRI-77003","price":37.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/3978_8131__61587.1785924733.png?v=1786442253","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/john-halas-joy-bachelor-animal-farm","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}