| Description |
1 videodisc (154 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Collection |
Criterion collection ; 132 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs)
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| Notes |
Widescreen format. |
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Dolby digital mono. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1972. |
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Based on the play by Peter Barnes. |
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Special features: new digital transfer supervised by the director; commentary track featuring Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, and witer Peter Barnes; Peter Medak's home movies shot during the making of the film; publicity and behind-the-scenes production stills; original theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Producers, Jules Buck, Jack Hawkins ; writer, Peter Barnes ; director, Peter Medak ; cinematography, Ken Hodges ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; music, John Cameron. |
| Cast |
Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green. |
| Summary |
A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son is insane: he thinks he is Jesus Christ. He is "cured" of that affliction, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate, blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords. An irreverant look at Britain's class system, that peers behind the closed doors of the aristocracy. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Notes |
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Sujet |
Upper class -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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Motion pictures -- Great Britain.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Genre |
Comedy films.
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| Autre Auteur |
Buck, Jules, 1917-2001.
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Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973.
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Barnes, Peter, 1931-
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Medak, Peter.
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O'Toole, Peter, 1932-
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Sim, Alastair, 1900-
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Lowe, Arthur, 1915-1982.
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Andrews, Harry.
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Browne, Coral, 1913-
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Bryant, Michael, 1928-
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Crowden, Graham.
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Hodges, Ken, 1922-1993.
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Lovejoy, Ray.
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Cameron, John, 1944-
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Keep Films, Ltd.
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Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1559409223 : |
| Standard No. |
715515012423 |
| Music # |
CC1575D Home Vision Entertainment |
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