| Description |
1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Title from set container and disc label. |
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Originally broadcast on London Weekend Television in 1980. |
| Credits |
Music, George Fenton. |
| Cast |
Cheryl Campbell, Malcolm Stoddard, Ewan Stewart, Madeleine Hinde, Michael Culver, Edward Lyon, David Webb. |
| Summary |
To get back her adulterous husband John, a disturbed Janet, begins to flirt with one of her students. Billy is the simple, mistreated young man she flirts with while giving him his reading lessons. Unfortunately, Janet's flirtation triggers aggressive behavior in Billy, which he, in turn, directs toward John. |
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Jason is a reclusive author who is visited by Daniel. Daniel is a young admirer of Jason's. After Daniel seduces Jason's daughter, dark secrets to emerge. Both men are more than they claim to be. |
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Past and present intertwine. The past - In the early 1930s, Bernard and June are a young couple who embark on a pre-marital fling. The present - Now elderly, the same couple revisit the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne where their blossoming romance began. |
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Showcasing three of Potter's exquisite but rarely seen teleplays created for London Weekly Television. Features: Cream in My Coffee; Blade on the Feather; and Rain on the Roof. Includes bonus interview with Dennis Potter. |
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"***1/2...more challenging than most television fare. Highly recommended."--Video Librarian |
| System Details |
DVD, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital. |
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DVD. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Adultery -- Drama.
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Women teachers -- Drama.
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Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.
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Flirting -- Drama.
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Aggressiveness in youth -- Drama.
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Recluses as authors -- England -- Drama.
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Fans (Persons) -- England -- Drama.
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Seduction -- England -- Drama.
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Fathers and daughters -- England -- Drama.
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Family secrets -- England -- Drama.
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Young adults -- England -- Eastbourne (East Sussex) -- Drama.
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Older people -- England -- Eastbourne (East Sussex) -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- England -- Eastbourne (East Sussex) -- Drama.
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Hotels -- England -- Eastbourne (East Sussex) -- Drama.
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Foreign films.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Made-for-TV movies.
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| Added Author |
Trodd, Kenith.
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Potter, Dennis.
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Bridges, Alan, 1927-2013.
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Campbell, Cheryl.
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Stoddard, Malcolm.
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Stewart, Ewan.
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Hinde, Madeleine.
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Culver, Michael.
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Lyon, Edward.
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Webb, David.
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Fenton, George.
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Potter, Dennis.
Rain on the roof.
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ITV Productions.
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Granada International (Firm)
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London Weekend Television (Firm)
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KOCH Vision (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Rain on the roof |
| Note |
Title on set container: Dennis Potter: 3 to remember |
| ISBN |
1417230959 |
| Standard No. |
741952657699 set |
| Music No. |
KOC-DV-6576 Koch Vision (set) |
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