Alan Clarke at the BBC Box Set (1969-1989) [Blu-ray]
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Alan Clarke at the BBC
(1969-1989) (Blu-ray Box Set)
Directed by Alan Clarke
Although probably best remembered for the
controversial and groundbreaking dramas Scum, Made in Britain
and The Firm,
the breadth of Alan Clarke’s radical, political, innovative,
inspirational work, along with his influence on generations of
filmmakers, such as Gus Van Sant, Paul Greengrass, Andrea Arnold,
Harmony Korine, Clio Barnard, Shane Meadows, should see him rightly
regarded as one of Britain’s greatest ever filmmaking talents
This collection brings together twenty-two stand-alone BBC TV dramas
that Alan Clarke directed between 1969 and 1989, including such
neglected classics as To
Encourage the Others, Horace, Penda’s Fen, Diane, Contact, Christine
and Elephant,
and also includes Scum
and Clarke’s original Director’s Cut of The Firm,
assembled from his personal answer print, discovered in 2015.
This 12-Disc Box Set also includes a raft of additional materials, including David Leland introductions, extracts from BBC discussion shows Open Air and Tonight, and recently-produced documentaries and audio commentaries.
Films:
The Last Train
through Harecastle Tunnel (1969), Sovereign’s Company
(1970), The
Hallelujah Handshake (1970), To Encourage the Others (1972),
Under the Age
(1972), Horace
(1972), The Love
Girl and the Innocent (1973), Penda’s Fen
(1974), A Follower
for Emily (1974), Diane (1975), Funny Farm
(1975), Scum
(1977), Nina
(1978), Danton’s
Death (1978), Beloved Enemy
(1981), Psy-Warriors
(1981), Baal
(1982), Stars of
the Roller State Disco (1984), Contact (1985),
Christine
(1987), The Firm:
Director’s Cut (1989), The Firm: Broadcast Version
(1989), Elephant
(1989
Extras:
- Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light (2016, 270 mins)
- Three short introductions by David Leland (1991)
- Eight audio commentaries (Diane, Scum, Bukovsky, Contact, Christine, Elephant, The Firm (x2))
- Bukovsky (Alan Clarke, 1977, 50 mins) + outtakes
- Archival BBC discussion programmes (77 mins total)
- Interview with A F N Clarke (2016, 22 mins): interview with the writer of Contact
- Alan Clarke interview (1989, 10 mins)
- Stills galleries
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