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Brimstone & treacle
Title
Brimstone & treacle / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; United Artists ; Namara Films and Alan E. Salke in association with Herbert Solow present a PFH film ; executive producer, Naim Attallah ; produced by Kenith Trodd ; screenplay by Dennis Potter ; directed by Richard Loncraine.
ISBN
0792858131
9780792858133
Edition
[Widescreen edition].
Distribution
Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment, [2003]
Copyright Notice Date
©2003
Physical Description
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
DVD video 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Based on the play by Dennis Potter.
DVD release of the 1982 motion picture.
Includes original theatrical trailer.
Production designer, Milly Burns ; film editor, Paul Green ; photographed by Peter Hannan ; original music written by Sting ; played by The Police ; additional music composed by Michael Nyman ; We got the beat by Go-Go's ; Up the junction by Squeeze ; Spread a little happiness composed by Vivian Ellis ; lyrics by Clifford Grey & Greatrex Newman ; sung by Sting ; costume designer, Shuna Harwood.
In English with optional English, French or Spanish language subtitles; Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Summary
"A charming but mysterious man named Martin (Sting) convinces a couple that he is an old boyfriend of their daughter's, now bedridden and unable to speak. Though the husband is suspicious of him, the wife is happy to have someone help her care for her invalid daughter. But as Martin's true motives are revealed, so too is a frightening family secret."--Container.
Variant and related titles
Brimstone and treacle
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 16, 2020
Credits
Production designer, Milly Burns ; film editor, Paul Green ; photographed by Peter Hannan ; original music written by Sting ; played by The Police ; additional music composed by Michael Nyman ; We got the beat by Go-Go's ; Up the junction by Squeeze ; Spread a little happiness composed by Vivian Ellis ; lyrics by Clifford Grey & Greatrex Newman ; sung by Sting ; costume designer, Shuna Harwood.
Cast
Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright, Suzanna Hamilton, Benjamin Whitrow, Dudley Sutton, Mary MacLeod.
System details note
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.66:1); Dolby digital stereo surround.
Audience
Rated R.
Videorecording number
1005203 MGM Home Entertainment
Subjects
Genre/Form
DVD-Video discs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Film adaptations.
Features.
Also listed under
Police (Musical group), performer.
Go Go's (Musical group), performer.
Squeeze (Musical group), performer.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, production company.
United Artists Corporation, production company.
Namara Entertainments (Firm), production company.
Pennies From Heaven Ltd., production company.
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