Brassneck

Overview

Through the story of a single family, Brassneck traces a history that parallels the Labour Party's advent to power in 1945 through to the property speculation of the 1960s and the disillusionment with the Labour government in the early 1970s. Like most of the early work of the writers, David Hare and Howard Brenton, committed radical (if not revolutionary) socialists throughout the 1970s, it is a satirical attack on capitalist greed and corruption, full of savage, and often disturbing, humour.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 22, 1975

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Jeremy Kemp,Susan Penhaligon,Paul Dawkins,David Daker,Allan Surtees,Richard Leech,Brandy di Frank,Barrie Fletcher,Robin Meredith,John Welshand 10 more

Director

Mike Newell

Writer

David Hare,Howard Brenton

Producer

Graeme MacDonald

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0072733