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The Terence Davies Collection

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A collection of films by Liverpudlian filmmaker Terence Davies. 'The Terence Davies Trilogy' comprises three short films: 'Children' (1976), 'Madonna and the Child' (1980) and 'Death and Transfiguration' (1983). Taken together, the three films trace the life of Robert Tucker, the director's alter ego, from childhood to the grave. 'Distant Voices, Still Lives' (1988) looks back on Davies's working class upbringing in post-war Liverpool. Told in flashback, the films begins and ends with family weddings, held several years apart, and is scored with songs from the period. 'The Long Day Closes' (1992) traces moments in the childhood of Bud (Leigh McCormack), a Liverpudlian schoolboy in 1955. Plucked from his cosy home when he is sent to his new Catholic school, the film looks at his loneliness as teachers and pupils pick on him and his increasing isolation at home as he hovers between childhood and adolescence. His beloved film idols and screen stories keep him company in his imagination but in the real world he feels increasingly like a misfit. 'Of Time and the City' (2008) is a highly personal portrait of Davies's native city, Liverpool, and shares his musings on his relationship with the place where he was born and lived until his late twenties. Composed largely of atmospheric archive footage accompanied by Davies's lyrical narration and a melancholy, nostalgic soundtrack, the film seamlessly intersperses Davies's personal memories and experiences with observations about the history and culture of this iconic city.

Book Details
Barcode:
5035673008713
Type:
DVD
Genre:
Weight(g):
210g
Starring:
Philip Moudsley
Nick Stringer
Val Lilley
Robin Hooper
Terry O'Sullivan
Sheila Raynor
Freda Dowie
Pete Postlethwaite
Angela Walsh
Dean Williams
Lorraine Ashbourne
Chris Darwin
Sally Davies
Susan Flanagan
Marie Jelliman
Debi Jones
Vincent Maguire
Antonia Mallen
Michael Starke
Nathan Walsh
Marjorie Yates
Leigh McCormack
Anthony Watson
Nicholas Lamont
Ayse Owens
Tina Malone
Jimmy Wilde
Contributors:
Jennifer Howarth
Terence Davies
Olivia Stewart
Robert Lockhart
Roy Boulter
Sol Papadopoulos
Studio:
BFI
Catalogue No:
BFIVD871
Main Language:
English
Region:
Region 2
Originally Issued:
2008
No of disks:
4
Dimensions:
193 x 21 x 138 (mm)
BBFC Cert:
(15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Release Date:
16 Nov 2009
Rental Retail:
Retail/Rental