Rent Girl Stroke Boy (1971)

Name: Girl Stroke Boy
Rating: 3.3

3.3 of 5 from 53 ratings

1h 26min

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Synopsis:: Based on David Percival's acclaimed play 'Girlfriend', 'Girl Stroke Boy' is a one-of-a-kind comedy which tells of two everyday, middle-class parents who are confounded when their son brings home his new partner: an elegant, confusingly androgynous West Indian (actor and pop star Peter Straker in a pioneering performance). Directed with an affectionate, light touch by Bob Kellet and featuring a superb cast, including Joan Greenwood, Michael Hordern, Patricia Routledge, and Clive Francis, 'Girl Stroke Boy' still packs a punch today thanks to Straker's flamboyant performance (British cinema's first gay leading role to be played by a black actor) and the prescient subject matter.
Actors:: Joan Greenwood, Michael Hordern, Clive Francis, Peter Straker, Peter Bull, Patricia Routledge, Rudolph Walker, Elisabeth Welch, Diana Hoddinott, Arthur Blake, Roberta Gibbs, Jonathon Kramer
Directors:: Bob Kellett
Producers:: Terry Glinwood, Ned Sherrin
Writers:: Caryl Brahms, David Percival, Ned Sherrin
Genres:: Classics, Comedy, Drama, Lesbian & Gay, Romance
Collections:: What We Were Watching in 1971

BBFC:

Release Date:

17/01/2022

Run Time:

86 minutes

Languages:

English LPCM Mono

Subtitles:

English Hard of Hearing

Formats:

Pal

Aspect Ratio:

Widescreen 1.85:1

Colour:

Colour

BLU-RAY Regions:

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Bonus:

As Simple as That (2022, 14 mins): actor and pop star Peter Straker recalls his experience of making the film
The BEHP Interview with John Scott (2018, 99 mins): far-reaching discussion of the composer's work, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project
Ahead of Its Time (2022, 17 mins): film historian and curator Alex Davidson considers the impact and relevance of 'Girl Stroke Boy'
A Couple of Beauties (1971, 29 mins): innuendo-laden comedy short starring Manchesterbased female impersonator Bunny Lewis
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
World premiere on Blu-ray