Format:
1 DVD-video, 1 Blu-ray disc (je 87 min)
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schwarz-weiß
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1 Beiheft (20 Seiten)
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12 cm
Edition:
Dual format edition
Series Statement:
BFI flipside 030
Content:
"Restless teen Jennifer (Gillian Hills) escapes her square papa (David Farrar) at Soho's Off Beat coffee bar, rocking it with beatnik Dave (Adam Faith), sensual singer Dodo (Shirley Anne Field) and icy-eyed Plaid Shirt (Oliver Reed). But a secret from Jennifer's French stepmother's past leads to the Les Girls strip joint, run by Kenny King (Christopher Lee). Remastered from the original negatives, and featuring John Barry's fantastic first soundtrack, this legendary British 1950s juvenile delinquency flick is straight from the fridge, daddy-o."
Content:
The film tells the story of Paul (David Farrar), a divorced architect who marries a Parisian named Nichole (Noëlle Adam), much to the displeasure of his teenage daughter Jennifer (Gillian Hills). In a bid to rebel Jennifer falls in with the London beatnik scene and a music-fuelled life of juvenile delinquency. Taking an immediate dislike to her stepmother Jenny goes out of her way to make life miserable for Nichole. When she discovers that Nichole is a friend of a stripper, she investigates and uses her stepmother's sordid past to embarrass her father. With an all-star cast including David Farrar (Black Narcissus, The Small Back Room,) Shirley Anne Field (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Peeping Tom), Christopher Lee (Lord of the Rings, Dracula) and a young Oliver Reed (Gladiator, Oliver!), the film is notable for its original music by composer John Barry, his first film commission, and the debut appearance of teen idol Adam Faith. Actress Gillian Hills went on to work with Antonioni (Blow Up) and Stanley Kubrick (A Clockwork Orange) and was the star of the cult television series The Owl Service
Note:
Bildformat 1.66:1
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Verlagsnummer BFIB1240
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Original: UK, 1959
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Special features: Newly remastered in 2K and presented in both high definition and standard definition; original theatrical version (87 mins): from the negative, preserved by the BFI National Archive; alternative version (92 mins) (Blu-ray only); alternative sequences (3 mins, DVD only); extended version (92 mins): featuring an additional sequences with David Farrar and Noëlle Adam; an interview with Gillian Hills (2016, 25 mins): the film's star recalls her experience of working on Beat Girl ; Cross-roads (John Fitchen, 1955, 25 mins): supernatural short featuring Christopher Lee; Beauty in Brief (c. 1955, 4 mins): forgotten saucy 1950s pin-up short which recalls the milieu of Beat Girl; Goodnight with Sabrina (c. 1958, 3 mins): glamour short starring 1950s TV bombshell Sabrina, aka Norma Sykes; illustrated booklet with new essays by Gillian Hills, Vic Pratt, Johnny Trunk and Jo Botting, and full film credits
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English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Film
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DVD-Video
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Blu-Ray-Disc
Author information:
Lee, Christopher 1922-2015
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