Brimstone & treacle / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; United Artists ; Namara Films and Alan E. Salke in association with Herbert Solow present a PFH film ; executive producer, Naim Attallah ; produced by Kenith Trodd ; screenplay by Dennis Potter ; directed by Richard Loncraine.
Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright, Suzanna Hamilton, Benjamin Whitrow, Dudley Sutton, Mary MacLeod. Based on the play by Dennis Potter. DVD release of the 1982 motion picture. Includes original theatrical trailer.
Summary:
"A charming but mysterious man named Martin (Sting) convinces a couple that he is an old boyfriend of their daughter's, now bedridden and unable to speak. Though the husband is suspicious of him, the wife is happy to have someone help her care for her invalid daughter. But as Martin's true motives are revealed, so too is a frightening family secret."--Container.
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