Singing Detective [Special Edition]

DVD - APPROX. 450 MINS. - 1986 - US Rating: NR

Main feature:

Release Apr 15, 2003
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio
Subtitles
Studio BBC Home Video
Year 1986
Genre Music, Musical, Mystery

Special features:

  • Commentary By Jon Amiel and Producer Kenneth Trodd
  • Dennis Potter: Under the Skin-An Exclusive Documentary On the Life and Career of Dennis Potter
  • A Rarely Seen Interview Featuring Dennis Potter's Personal Recollections of The Singing Detective
  • 4-Page Booklet Featuring An Exclusive Essay By Esteemed Critic David Bianculli
  • Photo Gallery
  • Points Of View Articles
  • Cast Bios

Synopsis:



A gripping murder mystery! A lavish musical!! An intense psychological thriller!!! A warped romance!!!!

Dennis Potter's legendary, award-winning masterpiece is all this and more. It's the story of Philip Marlow, a mystery writer stricken with a crippling skin disorder whose hallucinations interweave memories of his past with the murder mystery in his book, The Singing Detective, the story of a suave sleuth who croons with a big band when he's not cracking cases.

Hailed by critics and audiences as one of the greatest television productions of all time, this collector's edition DVD set of The Singing Detective has been restored to its original brilliance and features insightful bonus features that give viewers a rare glimpse into the brilliant mind of Dennis Potter.

Cast and Crew:

BBC Home Video presents
Michael GambonJanet SuzmanPaul ChristianPaula Raymond"Singing Detective"
Written byDennis Potterproduced byKenneth Trodd
directed byJon Amiel
Production Year: 1986

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