just found film first dvd version,comments?

I have had the VHS of this for years and never got round to buying the dvd(now missing from shops)but was delighted to pick up the FILM FIRST version of the dvd for £5 in a second hand shop.

This version has the long version of the fake newsreel in it.
(Of course the newsreel is fake since it shows Britain under the German heel which never happened)
The fake newsreel looks so real that it is as big a truimph as any other part of this film.

One big and surprising error is that in the scene where a Mosley look alike is adressing a street meeting a swastika flag is shown,but Mosley's symbol was a lightning bolt,understandable since he was inspired by Italian fascism and that country wasted a lot of money sponsoring the BUF.

The newsreel section is great but I can't recall how long it is in the context of the original film so will have to watch the whole thing from start to finish.

I am amazed that people are so critical of the film,it looks amazing and the flag issue apart the research is impresssive.
It is very uneven however,some scenes could be from an ordianry big budget feature film (the nazi rally and the funeral scenes)and others make you cringe with bad acting and sound.

It is fascinating to see how early 1960s London still had lots of bomb sites and run down streets.

Still want a dvd of the FATHERLAND tv movie,and a big budget version of Len Deighton's SSGB novel but finding this dvd has made my day.