Item #: 7203DVD Category: BBC TV Format: DVD MPAA Rating: U

Woolly Rating: 4/10 (33 votes)

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DKB	Aug 25, 2005 @ 20:56:4

CLASSY BRITISH NOIR
Michael Gambon stars as mystery author Philip Marlowe (yes, the name is intentionally ironic)in this six part 1986 production from the pen of eccentric script writer Dennis Potter. Little known in the US, Potter was famous enough in the UK to be the subject of a 600 page biography. As Marlowe recovers in a London hospital from a very nasty skin disease, he both recalls his childhood in the north of England and writes his next novel in his head at the same time. Thus, three stories are going on simultaneously: the present (in the hospital); the past (his childhood); and the imaginary (his next novel). Director Jon Amiel juggles these various elements so skillfully that the viewer rarely becomes confused as to what is going on. Potter had a complicated relationship with sex and women, and this theme plays a central role in the story---which for 80s television was considered quite risque. Janet Suzman as Marlowe's scheming wife heads a strong supporting cast. Wonderfully crisp and clear DVD transfer. Original and well done. Recommended.

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