The Alan Clark Diaries

The Alan Clark Diaries (DVD) (*)

$36.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
174 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Jon Jones

Written By:
Alice Bell
Alan Clark

Actors:
John Hurt ..... Alan Clark
Jenny Agutter ..... Jane Clark
Mel Martin ..... Valerie Harkness
Rosie Fellner ..... Joei Harkness
Nicholas Jones ..... Peter Morrison
Julia Davis ..... Jenny Easterbrook
Mark Tandy ..... Donald Derx
Timothy West ..... Sir Robert Armstrong
James Wallace ..... Reporter
Hugh Fraser ..... Tristan Garel-Jones
Julian Firth ..... Peter Rost
Paul Brooke ..... Ian Gow
Roger Brierley ..... John Biffen
Eric Richard ..... Driver
Peter Blythe ..... Tom King

Synopsis:

John Hurt stars as the controversial and irreverent Conservative Minister Alan Clark in this witty and moving adaptation of his best-selling diaries. Blessed with lavish cynicism and cursed with an intrusive libido, Alan Clark schemes his way through the corridors of power at the height of Thatcher's Britain, offering his own inimitable insights into the Tory grandees of the time - including Tom King ('Too ghastly'), Michael Heseltine ('Odious'), Ken Clarke ('A podgy life insurance risk') and Mrs Thatcher herself ('So beautiful. She has wonderful, small feet'). As his political career falls apart through a succession of gaffes, scandals and personal self-doubts, Clark struggles to find true meaning in his life before it is too late. With a sharp, literate script and truly outstanding performances from a distinguished cast that includes Jenny Agutter as Clark's wife Jane, Victoria Smurfit as his secret mistress X, and Julia Davis as Jenny Easterbrook, The Alan Clark Diaries has been universally acclaimed as a triumph for television drama.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 09 March, 2009.

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