| Edition |
Twentieth anniversary special ed. |
| Description |
1 DVD (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Stereo/5.1. |
| Cast |
Cary Elwes, Colin Firth, Rupert Everett. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; music, Michael Storey. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
An elderly, exiled British spy remembers his days at an English boarding school in the 1930s. In school, he fell in love with a male classmate, explored his homosexuality and was exposed to Marxist ideas, both contributing to his activities as a spy. |
| Note |
Special features: commentary with director Marek Kanievska and director of photography Peter Biziou; news item on the 1984 Cannes Film Festival; discussion of the original play with Kenneth Branagh, Rupert Everett and author Julian Mitchell; scrapbook of posters, articles and photographs; selections from the original score. |
| Language |
Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in French, and with optional French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Gay men -- Drama.
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Gay men. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Communism -- Drama.
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Communism. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Subject |
Gay men. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Added Author |
Kanievska, Marek.
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Mitchell, Julian, 1935-
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Everett, Rupert.
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Elwes, Cary, 1962-
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Firth, Colin, 1960-
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BBC Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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Goldcrest Films International.
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National Film Finance Corporation (Great Britain)
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| ISBN |
0790794055 |
|
9780790794051 |
| Standard No. |
794051202123 |
| Music No. |
E2021 BBC Video |
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