After teenager Pattie Bates is knocked-down by a hit-and-run driver, she returns from hospital unable speak or look after herself, completely dependent on her parents Tom and Amy.... more
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Actor(s): Denholm Elliott, Michael Kitchen, Patricia Lawrence
Genre: Drama
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1976
Running Time: 1 hour 13 minutes
Video Category: Television
Plot: After teenager Pattie Bates is knocked-down by a hit-and-run driver, she returns from hospital unable speak or look after herself, completely dependent on her parents Tom and Amy. Michael Kitchen plays Martin, an odd young man who says he's an old friend of Pattie's and would like to look after her. But they soon begin to wonder if he's really the good samaritan he seemed to be, and their worst fears are realised when Pattie is raped. Recorded by the BBC in 1976, this adaptation of Dennis Potter's BRIMSTONE AND TREACLE was not orignally shown due to the Director of Programmes' reservations. In 1987 an edited version finally made it to the small screen, and remained powerful and shocking.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO; SONY DADC
Release date: 31/05/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: BBCDVD 1412
Barcode: 5014503141226
Screenwriter: Dennis Potter
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
After teenager Pattie Bates is knocked-down by a hit-and-run driver, she returns from hospital unable speak or look after herself, completely dependent on her parents Tom and Amy. Michael Kitchen plays Martin, an odd young man who says he's an old friend of Pattie's and would like to look after her. But they soon begin to wonder if he's really the good samaritan he seemed to be, and their worst fears are realised when Pattie is raped. Recorded by the BBC in 1976, this adaptation of Dennis Potter's BRIMSTONE AND TREACLE was not orignally shown due to the Director of Programmes' reservations. In 1987 an edited version finally made it to the small screen, and remained powerful and shocking.
Technical information
Special Features: Featurette - 1. DID YOU SEE? (25, 08, 1987)
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital Mono English
Professional reviews
Review: "...We see all Potter's paradoxical drives coming fruitfully together... deeply fascinating..." (The Guardian, )
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