Rent Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
3.2 of 5 from 55 ratings
1h 23min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Dennis Potter's story of a demonic young man Martin (Sting), who infiltrates the troubled Bates household. The mother (Joan Plowright), father (Denholm Elliot) and daughter (Suzanna Hamilton) are strangely drawn to the mysterious Martin. As he weaves his spell around the family Martin changes from a miracle maker to something much darker. 'Brimstone and Treacle', originally banned in England, is one of Dennis Potter's most powerful screenplays.
- Actors:
- Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright, Suzanna Hamilton, Benjamin Whitrow, Dudley Sutton, Mary Macleod, Tim Preece, Elizabeth Bradley, Hugh Walters, Christopher Fairbanks
- Directors:
- Richard Loncraine
- Producers:
- Herbert Solow, Alan E. Salke, Kenith Trodd
- Writers:
- Dennis Potter
- Aka:
- Brimstone: Inkräktaren / Brimstone & Treacle
- Studio:
- Prism Leisure
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- All the Twos: 1972-2012, Films & TV by topic, From Small Screen to Silver Screen: Films Based on TV, People of the Pictures, Remembering Joan Plowright, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/05/2026
- Run Time:
- 87 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Commentary: Select-scene audio commentary with Sting (actor) and Richard Loncraine
- Documentaries: 'Big Visions and Small Screens: Dennis Potter on Film'
- Interviews: Richard Loncraine (director); Milly Burns (production designer)
- 'Brimstone and Treacle' Play for Today version (77 min.)
- Trailers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/05/2026
- Run Time:
- 87 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Commentary: Select-scene audio commentary with Sting (actor) and Richard Loncraine
- Documentaries: 'Big Visions and Small Screens: Dennis Potter on Film'
- Interviews: Richard Loncraine (director); Milly Burns (production designer)
- 'Brimstone and Treacle' Play for Today version (77 min.)
- Trailers
