Any Human Heart (2010) - (Series 1) - 2-Disc Set ( Any Human Heart - Series One )

Any Human Heart (2010) - (Series 1) - 2-Disc Set (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Any Human Heart - Series One
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
284 min + 52 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Michael Samuels

Written By:
William Boyd

Actors:
Jim Broadbent ..... Logan Mountstuart (Older)
Matthew Macfadyen ..... Logan Mountstuart (Middle)
Connor Nealon ..... Logan Mountstuart (Child)
Hayley Atwell ..... Freya (4 episodes, 2010)
Sam Claflin ..... Logan Mountstuart (Young)
Ed Stoppard ..... Ben Leeping (Older)
Samuel West ..... Peter Scabius (Older) (4 episodes, 2010)
Julian Ovenden ..... Ernest Hemingway
Ken Bones ..... Mr. Mountstuart
Flaminia Cinque ..... Mrs. Mountstuart (3 episodes, 2010)
Emerald Fennell ..... Lottie (3 episodes, 2010)
Gillian Anderson ..... Duchess Of Windsor (3 episodes, 2010)
Tom Hollander ..... Duke Of Windsor
Kim Cattrall ..... Gloria (2 episodes, 2010)
Holliday Grainger ..... Tess Scabius (2 episodes, 2010)
Hugh Skinner ..... Lionel Mounstuart
Stéphane Dausse ..... Cyprien (2 episodes, 2010)
Rupert Vansittart ..... The Earl
Yolanda Vazquez ..... Encarnacion (2 episodes, 2010)
Freddie Fox ..... Peter Scabius (Young) (2 episodes, 2010)
James Musgrave ..... Ben Leeping (Young)
Kulvinder Ghir ..... Subadar Singh
Tobias Menzies ..... Ian Fleming
Poppy Epstein ..... Stella (Age 6) (2 episodes, 2010)

Synopsis:

An adaptation of William Boyd's best-selling novel, Any Human Heart tells the story of Logan Mountstuart's long and rackety life, one which spans every decade of the twentieth century, in all its fantastic and humdrum, dangerous and tranquil, tragic and humorous aspects. The four films follow Logan from his time in Oxford; through literary market success with the publication of his 'racy' novel 'The Girl Factory'; through numerous affairs and two marriages; one tragic true love; adventures as a spy behind enemy lines; flirtations with Wallis Simpson; encounters with Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming, sexual scandal in the New York art scene; destitution in Pimlico; unlikely heroism to a final and perhaps even contented death. Although it would appear to the outside that his life has been defined by a combination of random quantities of good and bad luck for Logan, if he really looked closely, it has probably been more accurately defined by sex. While it is compelling, pacy, witty, sexy, emotional and clever it is also a brilliant and innovative charting of the history of the 20th Century. Logan has the habit of popping up, Zelig-like, at pivotal moments in 20th Century history and teetering on the brink of immortality before, inevitably, plunging back into obscurity. Logan's journey touches on key moments and movements that still shape our times in the 21st Century: the pre-war emergence of the working class power and the end of establishment complacency; the rise of European Fascism; the last global conflict that was World War 2; the zenith of American hegemony in the 1950s and 60s; the emergence of political terrorism (the Baader-Meinhof Gang); the squalor and degradation of urban poverty; the long shadow of the 2nd World War; and finally the serenity and wisdom that a long, fully-lived life can provide.

TV adaptation of William Boyd's best-selling novel tracing the life of fictional writer Logan Gonzago Mountstuart. Jim Broadbent, Matthew Macfadyen and Sam Claflin play the writer as he travels through the different stages of his long, eventful life, spanning every decade of the 20th century. From his student days in Paris, to his betrayal as a spy in the war and his time as a New York art dealer, the story follows Logan's take on historical events of the time, as well as charting the many relationships, both personal and professional, that come to change his life.

ANY HUMAN HEART based on the adaption of William Boyd's best-selling novel, it tells the story of a novelist, Logan Mountstuart's long and rackety life, He travels across every decade of the twentieth century in all its fantastic humdrum, dangerous and tranquil, tragic and humorous from Paris in the 1920s to New York 50s and London in 1980s. He encounters Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming and the Duke and Dutchess of Windsor, while being compelling, pacy, witty emotional and clever it is also innovative at charting history of the 20th Century.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 17 February, 2011.

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