Rent Pinter at the BBC (1988)

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Synopsis:
Harold Pinter (1930-2008) was one of the most important and influential British playwrights of the last century. While best known for his work for the stage, this collection celebrates Pinter's significant contribution to television. His work for the screen shares many of the qualities of that for the stage, from a fascination with the private roots of power and an abiding preoccupation with memory, to a belief in the agency of women. Featuring 10 plays made for the BBC between 1965 and 1988, and previously unavailable on video.

The Plays:
1. Old Times (1975)
2. The Hothouse (1982)
3. Mountain Language (1988)
4. The Basement (1967)
5. A Slight Ache (1967)
6. A Night Out (1967)
7. Monologue (1972)
8. Tea Party (1965)
9. Landscape (1983)
10. The Birthday Party (1987)
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Directors:
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Producers:
Sydney Newman, Michael Bakewell, Andrée Molyneux, Rosemary Hill, Louis Marks
Writers:
Harold Pinter
Studio:
BFI Video
Genres:
Classics, Comedy, Drama, Performing Arts, Romance
Collections:
Remembering Michael Gambon
BBFC:
Release Date:
28/01/2019
Run Time:
628 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour and B & W
Bonus:
  • 'Writers in Conversation: Harold Pinter' (1984, 47 mins): an ICA interview with Harold Pinter by Benedict Nightingale
  • 'Pinter People' (1969, 16 mins): a series of four animated films written by Harold Pinter
  • 'Face to Face: Harold Pinter' (1997, 39 mins): Sir Jeremy Isaacs interviews Harold Pinter, who discusses the images and events which have inspired some of his most powerful dramas
  • 'Harold Pinter Guardian Interview' (1996, 73 mins, audio only): an extensive interview with the legendary playwright by critic Michael Billington, recorded at the National Film Theatre
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following:
- Tea Party / The Basement
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following:
- A Slight Ache / A Night Out
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following:
- Monologue / Old Times / Landscape
Disc 4:
This disc includes the following:
- The Hothouse / Mountain Language
Disc 5:
This disc includes the following:
- The Birthday Party

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