Overview of brimstone and treacle, 1982, directed by richard loncraine, with joan plowright, sting, denholm elliott, at turner classic movies. Related movies to watch are defence of the realm, blade on the feather and the grotesque. Brimstone and treacle 1982 rotten tomatoes the arrival of a mysterious stranger disrupts the lives of the members of a british family in this dark, psychological thriller. Starring sting, denholm elliott, joan plowright, suzanna hamilton. Brimstone and treacle is a 1976 bbc television play by dennis potter. Dennis potter adapted his screenplay from the bbc series for american audiences, changing its setting from london and the forest of dean to depressionera chicago and rural illinois the film stars steve martin, bernadette peters, christopher.
Brimstone and treacle soundtrack cd details and availability. Brimstone and treacle is one of those balancing acts the british do so well, involving the understatement of the shocking. Taylor professes to be an old college friend of their attractive daughter pattie who has since been paralyzed, victim of a hit and run accident. Sting and the police wrote most of the original material on the album. Bates is racked with guilt over causing his daughter, patricia, to be an invalid so he reluctantly invites a young man home to dinner whom he mistakenly believes is his daughters old school friend. Her father is immediately suspicious of taylor but her mother is completely seduced by his obsequious charm. Bates by the police only you by sting i burn for you by the police spread a little happiness by sting we got the beat by the gogos you know i had the strangest dream by. Brimstone and treacle 1982 movie soundtracks for sale. Brimstone and treacle 1982 namara film with sting and joan plowright b3k1f4 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Most potter fans unfortunately know of brimstone and treacle, arguably the authors darkest work, only through the 1982 film adaptation with sting in the lead role.
Sting, denholm elliott, suzanna hamilton soundtracks by. This movie is a remake of brimstone and treacle 1976, which included denholm elliott in its original cast as mr. Pennies from heaven is a 1981 american musical romantic drama film directed by herbert ross, based on the 1978 bbc television drama of the same name. Sting, denholm elliott, joan plowright, suzanna hamilton in near mint condition, see picture. Surely anyone who could afford to live in a rambling gothic. Also stream brimstone and treacle 1982 on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Come back to the five and dime, jimmy dean, jimmy dean. In the original tv version, the bates family live in a normal suburban semi like a typical lower middleclass family and this is emphasised by mrs bates feeling of being trapped and various discussions about not being able to afford a carer for pattie. A strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middleaged writer. Martin cons his way into his house by passing himself as friend to his daughter. Brimstone and treacle was banned for 11 years, but now it. This bitterly misanthropic tv movie was written in 1974. With sting, denholm elliott, joan plowright, suzanna hamilton. The play, featuring denholm elliott, was made into a film version released in 1982 costarring sting.
Brimstone and treacle 1982 stream and watch online. Released 1982, brimstone and treacle stars sting, denholm elliott, joan plowright, suzanna hamilton the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Brimstone and treacle explores the strange interface. Brimstone and treacle is wild in its way, but it isnt nearly outrageous enough to carry off the extremes of mr. Tom bates denholm elliott and his wife, norma joan plowright, are initially overjoyed when a mysterious stranger named martin sting inserts himself into their lives, proving an enormous help. Nov 11, 1982 brimstone and treacle, which opens today at the beekman, follows martin and the bates family through a sinister, surreal exorcism. It also offers the best acting work of stings movie career. The original tv series this is the feature film version was banned for more than a decade. Tom bates denholm elliott and his wife, norma joan plowright, are initially overjoyed when a mysterious stranger named martin sting inserts himself into their lives, proving an. Brimstone and treacle is a modern gothic tale about the evil that men do and the price that must be paid to make things right. Brimstone and treacle 1982 namara film with sting and joan.
It was then rewritten as a screenplay and made as this cinema movie. Sting, the police, the gogos watch the trailer here. Brimstone and treacle 1982 nude scenes turner classic movies. While not a bad film, its padded by about fifteen minutes its running time is 87 minutes, as opposed to the originals more economical 72 and overall pales in light of the. This bitterly misanthropic tv movie was written in. Dennis potters 1976 play for today brimstone and treacle is a dark wittily camp parable that concerns itself with the theme of evil using its power for good the exact fallout from which is left to the audience. Potters brimstone and treacle, a new film directed. Blade on the feather 1980 similar movies related stories. This movies story first existed first as brimstone and treacle 1976, then when it was banned, it was rewritten by dennis potter as a stage play, which opened on october 11, 1977 at the crucible theatre, sheffield, england. Great quality in paper and colors, nice to frame on your wall. Originally intended for broadcast as an episode of the play for today series, it remained untransmitted until 1987.
Defence of the realm 1986 similar movies related stories. Brimstone and treacle 1982 namara film with sting and joan plowright b3k1f4 from alamys library of millions of. Bates by the police only you by sting i burn for you by the police spread a little happiness by sting we got the beat by the gogos you know i had the strangest dream by sting up the. A charming but mysterious man named martin sting convinces a couple that he is an old boyfriend of their daughters, now bedridden and unable to speak. Daughter patricia has been left a mute and bedridden for 3 years after a mysterious car accident. Brimstone and treacle 1982 1982 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Bates, suzanna hamilton pattie and sting martin was released in 1982 and is also available on dvd. The film, a remake of a 1976 teleplay that included denholm elliot. Released 1982, brimstone and treacle stars sting, denholm elliott, joan plowright, suzanna hamilton the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min.
Martin taylor is a strange young man who worms his way into the lives of a middleaged couple. Brimstone and treacle 1982 richard loncraine synopsis. Brimstone and treacle thrillerdrama, 1982 martin sting befriends middleaged bookkeeper tom denholm elliott. Stings character, martin taylor, is the catalyst to help the bates family expose their family secrets and bring their daughter patricia back into the world from her. Sting is very good in this movie as the devils or perhaps the angels advocate to help a family resolve their. Brimstone and treacle 1982 soundtrack music by various artists. Director richard loncraine does a fine job of recognizing the solid script he has been given, yet still manages to find appropriate moments to take some flights of. Yet in this movie version, they seem to live in the addams family house. Most of us only know brimstone and treacle as an insane 1982 movie starring sting but it started out as a television play for the bbc.
The play was made into a film version released in 1982 costarring sting. Brimstone and treacle 1982 movie poster 70x100cm nice condition fn original actors. This is a trick that often requires the perfectly timed use of the word bit, as in a bit of necrophilia. Still of the night 1982 the bear 1988 the breakup artist 2009 matango 1963 my gun is quick 1957 to kill a stranger 1987 7 morts sur ordonnance 1975 the crimson blade 1963 pink curtain 1982 sex roulette 1978 martyrdom and pleasure 2015 a stolen life 1946 discretion assured 1994 the blessington method 1959 siberiade.
Brimstone and treacle was banned for 11 years, but now its back. Movie posters sting brimstone and treacle 1982 original. The grand prize winner at the 1982 montreal film festival the film has a theatrical feel, which is not surprising considering that it was adapted from a controversial play of the. The film, a remake of a 1976 teleplay that included denholm elliot in its original cast as mr. Martin ingratiates himself hello again my dear, darling.
Brimstone and treacle 1982 synopsis a film version of dennis potters play. The stranger is one martin taylor sting, a dangerous charmer who. Sting is very good in this movie as the devils or perhaps the angels advocate to help a family resolve their emotional problems. The arrival of a mysterious stranger disrupts the lives of the members of a british family in this dark, psychological thriller. What happens in this movie is so bizarre that if this were an american film it would have been a dead teenager movie. This movie s story first existed first as brimstone and treacle 1976, then when it was banned, it was rewritten by dennis potter as a stage play, which opened on october 11, 1977 at the crucible theatre, sheffield, england. Brimstone and treacle 1982 namara film with sting and. Like scum 1979 brimstone and treacle was a film born out of necessity, because both began as plays banned by the bbc in the 1970s. Bates, the film also included an incredibly cool soundtrack of songs by artists. Termed variously as brilliant and nauseating, this is one of the major works by the great dennis potter. Sting, denholm elliott, joan plowright, suzanna hamilton, benjamin whitrow, dudley sutton, mary macleod, tim preece director. Brimstone and treacle 1982 british universities film.
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