Mike Leigh at the BBC Collection: 6 DVD set including Abigail's Party, Nuts in May, Four Days in July, The Kiss of Death, Who's Who, Home Sweet Home, Grown-Ups, Hard Labour, The Permissive Society [U.K. Import Region 2 PAL Non-U.S. Format DVD] Review
Mike Leigh at the BBC Collection: 6 DVD set including Abigail's Party, Nuts in May, Four Days in July, The Kiss of Death, Who's Who, Home Sweet Home, Grown-Ups, Hard Labour, The Permissive Society [U.K. Import Region 2 PAL Non-U.S. Format DVD] Feature
- 4 hours
- Direct from the manufactures-1st quality-factory sealed
- Auto start-auto repeat-photo gallery-interactive menu
- Silver Disk
- Surround Sound
[Non-U.S. format (PAL) region 2 U.K. DVD - This will not play on many U.S./Canada DVD players (or those from most other countries outside of Europe). You would need a "multi-region" or "region-free" PAL compatible DVD player or computer.] As one of Britain's foremost filmmakers and dramatists, Mike Leigh has enthralled, disturbed and provoked television and movie audiences for more than 40 years. His first film, Bleak Moments, premiered in 1971 to great critical acclaim, be he was not able to direct another feature film for 17 years. Instead he honed his skills on television, leaving an unrivalled legacy - from acclaimed five-minute shorts to classic plays such as Abigail's Party and films like Nuts in May. In his television work, Mike Leigh created the style that would make him unique among filmmakers. The way he deals with issues of class, race, politics and sexuality in both poignant and comic terms; his working methods of evolving films from intense improvising rehearsals; and his collaboration with great actors, including Alison Steadman, Liz Smith, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, David Threlfell, Brenda Blethyn and Stephen Rea, makes his work instantly recognizable. This collection includes all of Mike Leigh's surviving BBC work from Hard Labour (1975) to Four Days in July (1985), along with his Five Minute Films: Probation, The Birth of the 2001 F.A. Goalie Cup Final, Old Chums, A Light Snack, and Afternoon. This box set also includes a 16-page booklet and THREE HOURS of bonus features including: four newly recorded director's commentaries; five documentaries (All About Abigail's Party, Welcome, Party Nibbles, Intro and Goodbye); Mike Leigh conversation with Will Self; The Long Goodbye, Mike Leigh in conversation with Bel Mooney; and the Arena episode Making Plays.
