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Porterhouse Blue
For 500 years, Porterhouse College has cherished its traditions—including decadent banquets, drunkenness, and undistinguished scholarship. Enter Sir Godber Evans (Ian Richardson, Bleak House), a new master bent on reform. The faculty resists him at every turn, but his most formidable foe is Head Porter Skullion (David Jason, A Touch of Frost). Based on Tom Sharpe’s uproarious bestseller, seen on PBS in the 1980s, this British miniseries is “an unexpected delight”—Guardian (UK). CC; approx. 200 min. on 2 DVDs. |
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- Biography of author Tom Sharpe
- Cast filmographies
| Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 200 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: Yes
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: N/A | "The funniest TV series I’ve seen for years"—The Daily Express (UK)
"A DVD treat for those who hunger for British humor."—The Baltimore Sun
"The always dependable Ian Richardson is deliciously funny as the headmaster in the British college in the satire "Porterhouse Blue."—Daily News of Los Angeles
"This is social satire at its very best."—San Francisco Chronicle
"A nerve-jangling comedy for adults -- the acting, writing and production values are all first class."—Connecticut Post
"Starring the late Ian Richardson and David Jason, the two deliver knockout performances with hysterical results."—Encore Magazine
"Blessed with a superlative cast - this is the best adaptation of Sharpe thus far - 3 ˝ stars."—Video Librarian | International Emmy Award Winner for Best Drama (1988)
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actor (David Jason, 1988)
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Original Television Music (1988)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Costume Design (1988)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Design (1988)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Series (1988)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Cameraman (1988)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Editor (1988)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Graphics (1988)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Make Up (1988) |
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