Rent Charlie Bubbles (1968)

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Synopsis:
Charles Bubbles (Albert Finney) is a famous writer from a bleak industrial town. His divorced wife (Billie Whitelaw) and son live on a farm he bought for them near his home town while he lives in a London townhouse, detached from reality. Wretched in his wealth, Charlie stumbles through life drunk, debauched and dull, until he decides to go home again to revisit his ex-wife and child in the North.
Actors:
, , , , Timothy Garland, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Directors:
Producers:
Michael Medwin
Writers:
Shelagh Delaney
Studio:
Fremantle
Genres:
Classics, Comedy, Drama
Collections:
inema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 2, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Stephen Frears
Awards:

1969 BAFTA Best Supporting Actress

BBFC:
Release Date:
15/09/2008
Run Time:
85 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Stills gallery
BBFC:
Release Date:
26/11/2018
Run Time:
89 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.75:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary with film historians Thirza Wakefield and Melanie Williams
  • A Very Personal Film (2018, 3 mins): a new interview with producer Michael Medwin
  • Down to Earth (2018, 9 mins): director of photography Peter Suschitzky recalls working with actor-director Albert Finney
  • Off the Cuff (2018, 9 mins): first assistant director Terence A Clegg discusses his time working on the film
  • Finney and Football (2018, 17 mins): actor Timothy Garland remembers his role as Charlie Bubbles' son
  • Motorway Cafe Society (2018, 9 mins): a new interview with actor Susan Engel
  • Entirely Harmonised (2018, 15 mins): composer Misha Donat reflects upon his distinctive score for the film
  • To Shape the Country (2018, 5 mins): a short appreciation by film critic Danny Leigh
  • Another World (2018, 22 mins): John Harding, author of Sweetly Sings Delaney: A Study of Shelagh Delaney's Work 1958-68, discusses the author and playwright's career and her work with Finney
  • CCTV Test Footage (1966, 3 mins, mute): previously unseen camera tests supervised by Stephen Frears, Finney's personal assistant on the film
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: promotional photography and publicity material
  • World Premiere on Blu-ray

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