David Mercer
Рождение : 1928-06-27, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Смерть : 1980-08-08
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During the closing days of the Second World War, a young Czechoslovakian woman, Blanka, is caught between ideologies of the Soviet regime. Part of BBC2 Play of the Week.
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On the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Screenplay
On the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Screenplay
Нора пытается спасти мужа от разорения и защитить свой дом. Все ее попытки бесплодны, более того — по мнению мужа, ее поступок равнозначен преступлению. В финале Нора оставляет мужа и детей и уходит из дома, который стал ей неродным.
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Ahead of a screening of his latest film a director converses with a prostitute, whilst his female star and estranged wife talks to a writer, his brother. Intercut are scenes from the film, and the making of it.
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A man has a three-way conversation between himself, his inner thoughts and as a psychiatrist. Part of the BBC Thirty Minute Theatre strand.
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Ellis Cripper has lost his money and his memory; in different ways he tries to make sense of his situation.
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Главная героиня, девятнадцатилетняя Дженис, всеми силами пытается вырваться из своей семьи и не стать такой, как ее родители. Типичные “продукты” мидл-класса и строгие хранители фиктивной “нормы”, они лишь умеют делать вид, что у них все хорошо, хотя оба несчастливы и несвободны, а главное – не имеют права даже заикнуться об этом. На попытку дочери жить своей жизнью они, естественно, отвечают карательными мерами. А когда узнают, что она беременна, то заставляют дочь сделать аборт и даже пытаются запихнуть в психиатрическую лечебницу...
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TV play by David Mercer. First in a trilogy concerning Marxist novelist Robert Kelvin. The occasion is a dinner party, Kelvin is concerned with a summation of his life, addressed in his head to his lover, Emma.
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Two couples let tensions build between them in this 'Wednesday Play'.
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Kate, a young girl under psychiatric examination, suffers from a lack of confidence, self-esteem and self-control – telling of the “bad Kate” who commits immoral acts. Could the hypocrisy, selfishness and weakness of those around her have led to this state of mind or can Kate simply be diagnosed and dismissed as a schizophrenic?
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Жена Моргана Дейта, Леони, не готова больше выносить эксцентричные выходки мужа и подает на развод. Их развели, но разве может этот, с точки зрения Моргана, незначительный факт помешать ему любить жену и всячески препятствовать ее новому браку? Воспитанный родителями в духе революционных традиций марксизма, он решительно вступает в бой за свою дорогую Леони, круглые сутки отравляя ее жизнь оголтелой маоистской пропагандой. Вот только чем закончится эта борьба, Морган не догадывается.
Original Story
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A woman attempts to cover up the thefts committed by the manager at the shop she works at.
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A family gather together as their mother lies dying. Death brings family conflicts into sharp focus, not least those between brothers Edgar and Richard.