Brimstone and Treacle
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Brimstone and Treacle is a controversial drama by Dennis Potter that blends domestic horror with dark satire, exploring evil, manipulation, and faith within an English family.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brimstone and Treacle (1982 film) | 0 |
| Brimstone and Treacle (television play) | 0 |
| Brimstone and Treacle (stage version) | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
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feature film ⓘ stage play ⓘ stage play ⓘ television play ⓘ television play ⓘ |
| author | Dennis Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Brimstone and Treacle (television play)
NERFINISHED
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Brimstone and Treacle (television play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Dennis Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstBroadcast | 1987 ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1977 ⓘ |
| dateOfProduction | 1976 ⓘ |
| director |
Barry Davis
NERFINISHED
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Richard Loncraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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horror ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brimstone and Treacle (1982 film)
NERFINISHED
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Brimstone and Treacle (stage version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Brimstone and Treacle (television play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evil
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faith ⓘ manipulation ⓘ |
| musicBy | The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of domestic horror and dark satire
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controversial depiction of evil within an English family ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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BBC One ⓘ |
| partOf | Play for Today NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Kenith Trodd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| publicationTheme |
ambiguity of religious faith
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critique of conventional morality ⓘ |
| reasonForCensorship |
controversial content
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depiction of sexual assault ⓘ religious themes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Dennis Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| starred |
Denholm Elliott
NERFINISHED
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Joan Plowright NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | originally banned ⓘ |
| writer | Dennis Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.