Tales Out of School - 4 Films by David Leland - 2-DVD Set ( Birth of a Nation / Flying Into the Wind / R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only / Made in Britain ) ( RHINO )

Tales Out of School - 4 Films by David Leland - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Birth of a Nation / Flying Into the Wind / R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only / Made in Britain
Alternate Title: RHINO
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

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

Running Time:
300 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1982 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Mike Newell
Edward Bennett
Jane Howell
Alan Clarke

Written By:
David Leland

Actors:
Jim Broadbent ..... Geoff Figg
Lisa Geoghan ..... Sylvie
Kay Stonham ..... Miss Beecham
Graham Crowden
Martin Duncan
Derrick O'Connor
Rynagh O'Grady
Tim Preece
Adrian Wagstaff
Michael Buffong ..... Gary
Darren Clarke ..... Tony
Alfred Fagon ..... Angela's father
Penny Fairbrace ..... Phil
Barry McCarthy ..... Key worker
Deltha McLeod ..... Angela
Roland Oliver ..... Superintendant
Andrew Partridge ..... Charley
James Warrior ..... Mr. Bartlett
Tim Roth ..... Trevor the Skinhead
Vass Anderson ..... Canteen Manager
Madelenine Athansi ..... Hopkins
Allister Bain ..... Leroy
David Baldwin ..... Job Centre Girl #1
Kim Benson ..... Policeman #1
John Bleasdale ..... Policeman #2
Richard Bremmer ..... Barry Giller
Sean Chapman ..... Job Centre Girl #2
Catherine Clarke ..... Viv Parker
Frankie Cosgrove ..... House Parent
Sharon Courtney ..... Solicitor
Noel Diacomo ..... Chef
Jim Dunk
Virginia Fiol

Synopsis:

Birth Of A Nation (1982): Featuring Jim Broadbent, the play dramatises the conflict between old, authoritarian teaching methods and the more relaxed approach of progressive educationalists.

Flying Into The Wind (1982): Graham Crowden stars in a play depicting the battle between parents who want to home-educate their children and the local education authority.

R.H.I.N.O. (1982): The harrowing story of Angela, a disenfranchised young black girl living in 1980s London, and her encounters with a well-meaning but often ineffectual social system.

Made In Britain (1982): Directed by Alan Clarke, Tim Roth makes his TV debut as a hate-filled teenage skinhead on a self-destructive campaign destined to lead to permanent incarceration.

These four television films, originally screened by Channel 4 in 1983, brought the emerging writing talent of former actor David Leland to national attention. He would subsequently win a BAFTA Award for his directorial debut Wish You Were Here and an Emmy Award for his contribution to Band of Brothers, and work on screenplays for Mona Lisa and Personal Services. Featuring early roles for Tim Roth and Jim Broadbent, the plays form a scathing portrait of British society in the early 1980s, focusing in particular on the polarisation of attitudes towards the role and methods of education in an increasingly fragmented society. Without overtly offering solutions, Leland s plays depict - often with unnerving acuity and foresight - the experience of individuals within systems that have become inadequate in dealing with the fallout of social breakdown. Of the four plays presented here, Made in Britain, directed by Alan Clarke (Scum), inevitably aroused the strongest controversy, with Tim Roth s astonishing portrayal of a nihilistic, racist teenage skinhead captured by Chris Menges innovative cinematography; the screenplay won Leland the Prix Italia in 1983.

Birth Of A Nation: Featuring Jim Broadbent, the play dramatises the conflict between old, authoritarian teaching methods and the more relaxed approach of progressive educationalists.

Flying Into The Wind: Graham Crowden stars in a play depicting the battle between parents who want to home-educate their children and the local education authority.

R.H.I.N.O.: The harrowing story of Angela, a disenfranchised young black girl living in 1980s London, and her encounters with a well-meaning but often ineffectual social system.

Made In Britain: Directed by Alan Clarke, Tim Roth makes his TV debut as a hate-filled teenage skinhead on a self-destructive campaign destined to lead to permanent incarceration.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 September, 2011.

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