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Dennis Potter: 3 to Remember

Dennis Potter: 3 to Remember

Starring: Donald Pleasence , Tom Conti

Directed by: Gavin Millar , Alan Bridges

Produced by: Kennith Trodd

Written by: Dennis Potter

Revered as a British television genius (Pennies from Heaven, The Singing Detective), Dennis Potter continues to astound. This collection showcases a trio of his best and most cutting-edge feature length films, brilliantly examining themes from espionage to infidelity and nostalgia.

Item Number: 15124

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Format:
DVD Fullscreen
Region:
1 - More Details
Run time:
About 4 1/4 Hours
Number of Discs:
3

Revered as a British television genius (Pennies from Heaven, The Singing Detective), Dennis Potter continues to astound. This collection showcases a trio of his best and most cutting-edge feature length films, brilliantly examining themes from espionage to infidelity and nostalgia. Blade on the Feather stars Donald Pleasance, Tom Conti and Denholm Elliott in a BAFTA® Award-winning performance; Rain on the Roof features Malcolm Stoddard; and for her acting in Cream in My Coffee, Dame Peggy Ashcroft won her third BAFTA®. Extras include the author's final interview.

Blade on the Feather (Original UK Broadcast: 10/19/80)
Jason (Donald Pleasence), a reclusive author, is visited by Daniel (Tom Conti), a young admirer, but both men are more than they claim to be. After Daniel seduces Jason's daughter, dark secrets are unearthed.

Rain on the Roof (Original UK Broadcast: 10/26/80)
Disturbed by her husband's infidelity, Janet (Cheryl Campbell) flirts with her simple reading student Billy (Ewan Stewart). Unfortunately, her advances trigger aggressive behavior in Billy, putting her and her husband in danger.

Cream in my Coffee (Original UK Broadcast: 11/2/80)
Past and present intertwine between the early 1930s - where a young couple Bernard (Peter Chelsom) and June (Shelagh McLeod) are having a pre-marital fling, and the present - where the same couple, now elderly (played by Lionel Jeffries and Peggy Ashcroft), revisit the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, the scene of their blossoming romance.

ALSO INCLUDES:
Dennis Potter: The Last Interview (Original UK Broadcast: 4/5/94)

 

Blade on the Feather

Professor Jason Cavendish --- Donald Pleasence
Daniel Young --- Tom Conti
Jack Hill --- Denholm Elliott
Linda Cavendish --- Kika Markham
Christabel Cavendish --- Phoebe Nicholls
Doctor --- Gareth Forwood
Andrew Cartwright --- Bill Weston
Young Daniel --- Joel Samuel
Newsreader --- Alvar Liddell

Written by Dennis Potter
Directed by Richard Loncraine
Produced by Kenith Trodd
Executive Produced by Tony Wharmby
Cinematography by Peter Hannan
Film Editing by Joe Costelloe

Rain on the Roof

Janet --- Cheryl Campbell
John --- Malcolm Stoddard
Billy --- Ewan Stewart
Emma --- Madeleine Hinde
Malcolm --- Michael Culver
Reverend --- Alan Cullen
Billy's father --- William Bond
Mr. Castle --- David Webb
Mailman --- Dave Royal


Written by Dennis Potter
Directed by Alan Bridges
Produced by Kenith Trodd
Executive Produced by Tony Wharmby
Original Music by George Fenton
Cinematography by Michael Reed
Film Editing by Ray Helm

Cream in my Coffee

Bernard Wilsher --- Lionel Jeffries
Jean Wilsher --- Peggy Ashcroft
Jack Butcher --- Martin Shaw
Young Bernard --- Peter Chelsom
Young Jean --- Shelagh McLeod
Mrs. Wilsher --- Faith Brook
Hotel Porter, present --- Leo Dolan
Hotel Porter, past --- Will Stampe
Waitress, past --- Dawn Perllman
Hotel Maid --- Pik Sen Lim
Boatman --- Walter Sparrow
Waiter --- Howard Attfield
Vicar --- Robert Fyfe
Girl in Pool --- Tracey Eddon
Rock Group --- Famous Names


Written by Dennis Potter
Directed by Gavin Millar
Produced by Kenith Trodd
Executive Produced by Tony Wharmby
Cinematography by Ernest Vincze
Film Editing by Derek Bain
Costume Design by Sue Formston