Through the story of a single family, Brassneck traces a history that parallels the Labour Party's advent to power in 1945 through to the property speculation of the 1960s and the disillusionment with the Labour government in the early 1970s. Like most of the early work of the writers, David Hare and Howard Brenton, committed radical (if not revolutionary) socialists throughout the 1970s, it is a satirical attack on capitalist greed and corruption, full of savage, and often disturbing, humour.
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Jeremy Kemp
Known for
Top Secret!
The Blue Max
Susan Penhaligon
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The Land That Time Forgot
Patrick
David Daker
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The Woman in Black
Time Bandits
Roger Lloyd Pack
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Only Fools and Horses
Allan Surtees
Known for
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Andrew Ray
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The Bunker
Paul Dawkins
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Far from the Madding Crowd
Dad's Army
Peter Howell
Known for
Scum
Shadowlands
Sheila Reid
Known for
Brazil
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Roger Davenport
Also in
Henry V
Henry IV Part 2
Julian Curry
Known for
Around the World in 80 Days
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Richard Leech
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Night of the Demon
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Mike Newell Director · David Hare Writer Howard Brenton Writer
First release May 22, 1975 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC Film
Production
BBC
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BBC Film
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 22, 1975
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