| Description |
2 videodiscs (150 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby Digital. |
| Cast |
Hugh Laurie, Pippa Guard, Phyllida Law, Siobhan McCarthy, Bob Monkhouse, Caroline Quentin, Jessica Turner. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Norman Langley ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Christopher Gunning. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a British television mini-series in 1993. |
| Summary |
Leo Hopkins is a charming man who has everything - a secure career as a financial market analyst, a wealthy wife, adoring children, a wide circle of friends and two homes. Like so many people in his position, he wants more; but, more rarely, he wants to make everybody happy. He hits on an amazing scheme to do both but ends up gambling everything he has with tragic consequences. |
| Contents |
Disc one Episode one Garden party -- Problem -- Money talk -- Shady deals -- The past - Trouble (50 min.) -- Episode two Greedy -- A visit -- Gone away -- Birthday -- Upset -- Winning (50 min.). |
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Disc two Episode three Like Father -- Meeting -- Shock -- Dinner -- Missing -- Confrontation (50 min.) -- Special features: Cast profiles [text feature]; DVD credits [text feature]. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Theft -- Drama.
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Gambling -- Drama.
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Gamblers -- Drama.
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Swindlers and swindling -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Social classes -- England -- Drama.
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Television programs -- Great Britain.
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London (England) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Television programs)
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Television mini-series.
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Television mini-series -- England.
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| Added Author |
Andrews, Guy.
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Eastman, Brian.
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Grieve, Andrew.
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Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
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Guard, Pippa.
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Law, Phyllida, 1932-
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McCarthy, Siobhan.
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Monkhouse, Bob.
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Quentin, Caroline, 1961-
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Turner, Jessica, 1976-
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Carnival Films (Great Britain)
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London Weekend Television (Firm)
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ITV (Firm)
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BFS Video (Firm)
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Granada International (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
066805308383 |
| Music No. |
30838-D BFS Video |
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