Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
- Original title
- Brimstone & Treacle
- Directed by
- Richard Loncraine
- Genre
- drama film, drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 31 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A middle-aged couple struggles to care for their daughter who was left severely disabled by a hit-and-run accident. Their lives are upended when a charming but strange young man arrives at their home.
tenseunsettlingbleakslow-burnclaustrophobicmelancholicmysterious
What happens
Brimstone and Treacle is a 1976 BBC television play by Dennis Potter. Originally intended for broadcast as an episode of the series Play for Today, it remained untransmitted until 1987. The play was made into a film version (released in 1982) co-starring Sting. Both versions also star Denholm Elliott. The play features a middle-aged middle-class couple living in a north London suburb whose life has been catastrophically affected by a hit-and-run accident which has left their beautiful undergraduate daughter totally dependent upon them. Their lives are dramatically changed by the arrival of a mysterious young stranger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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