In this film noir spoof from Dennis Potter, mystery author Philip Marlow checks into the hospital with a bad skin condition, and his hallucinations project his psyche into his book's fictitious character, the "Singing Detective," and into his own boyhood memories. Featuring an award-winning performance from Michael Gambon as .. Read more
| Starring | Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Janet Suzman |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Amiel |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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In this film noir spoof from Dennis Potter, mystery author Philip Marlow checks into the hospital with a bad skin condition, and his hallucinations project his psyche into his book's fictitious character, the "Singing Detective," and into his own boyhood memories. Featuring an award-winning performance from Michael Gambon as the bed-ridden crime-writer and Joanne Whalley as his beautiful and sensitive nurse, this is a masterpiece of TV drama, with impeccable attention to period detail and wonderful musical set-pieces.
| Starring | Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Janet Suzman |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Amiel |
| Studio | BBC WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING |
| Run time | DVD: 6 hrs 32 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 1986 To Rent: DVD: 08 Mar 2004 |
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Disc 3: Value subtracted
Dont' bother with disc 3. It's just an unimaginative selection of archive material wheeled out under the guise of 'value-added content'. Nice ... read more »
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The Singing Detective
Watched this again, having sat through most of it as a teenager. Really appreciated the writing this time. I wonder if it would get commissioned these days as... read more »
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The 3rd disc isn't worth the rental.
The first two discs are fantastic, the six episodes of the TV series. I was surprised to receive a third disc. For me it was a waste of a rental. Exactly as a ... read more »
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best ever tv or film i loved it
top class in a class of its own
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The Singing Detective - Disc One
