A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is thrown into a debtor's prison. There he meets a young seamstress whose father has been imprisoned for twenty-five years. A film in originally released in two parts.
Amnesty decided not to present a benefit show in 1978 in order to consider how to make better use of the performing talent so favourably disposed to assist it in raising funds. Peter Luff left Amnesty in 1978 and the organisation's new fund-raising officer, Peter Walker, was deputed to work with Lewis on reconfiguring the show to raise more money and greater awareness of Amnesty. Lewis proposed to Cleese that in addition to the comedy performances the show should feature some contemporary rock musicians. Cleese delegated this responsibility to Lewis who recruited Who guitarist Pete Townshend to perform, as well as New Wave singer-songwriter Tom Robinson.
년작 공포 영화로 4개의 짧은 이야기들이 엮여 있는 앤솔로지 형태의 영화입니다. 이런 이야기들은 짧은 이야기들을 연결하거나 감싸는 이야기로 앞뒤를 장식하고 있기 마련일 겁니다. 이 영화에서는 다름 아닌 이 시절 영국산 공포 영화의 단골 출연 배우인 피터 쿠싱이 골동품 가게 주인으로 나와서, 그 골동품 가게에서 물건을 사간 사람들에게 벌어지는 사연들을 보여 주는 형태로 되어 있습니다.