Description: Combined shipping available. Based on David Percival’s acclaimed play Girlfriend, Girl Stroke Boy is a one-of-a-kind comedy which tells of two everyday, middle-class parents who are confounded when their son brings home his new partner: an elegant, confusingly androgynous West Indian (actor and pop star Peter Straker in a pioneering performance). Directed with an affectionate, light touch by Bob Kellet and featuring a superb cast, including Joan Greenwood, Michael Hordern, Patricia Routledge, and Clive Francis, Girl Stroke Boy still packs a punch today thanks to Straker’s flamboyant performance (British cinema’s first gay leading role to be played by a black actor) and the prescient subject matter. Long out of circulation, this new, restored edition marks the film’s worldwide Blu-ray premiere. Bonus Features:– New restoration from a 4K scan of rare surviving film elements by Powerhouse Films– Original mono audio– As Simple as That (2022, 14 mins): actor and pop star Peter Straker recalls his experience of making the film– The BEHP Interview with John Scott (2018, 99 mins): far-reaching discussion of the composer’s work, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project– Ahead of Its Time (2022, 17 mins): film historian and curator Alex Davidson considers the impact and relevance of Girl Stroke Boy– A Couple of Beauties (1971, 29 mins): innuendo-laden comedy short starring Manchester-based female impersonator Bunny Lewis– Image gallery: promotional and publicity material– New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing– Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with new essay by Jane Giles, archival interview with Peter Straker, a look at the reception of the source play Girlfriend, an overview of contemporary critical responses, new writing on A Couple of Beauties, and film credits– World premiere on Blu-ray– Limited edition of 2,000 copies for the UK (4,000 copies for the world)
Price: 24.87 USD
Location: McCloud, California
End Time: 2024-12-29T08:55:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Case Type: Blu-ray Case
Subtitle Language: English
Rating: NR
Sub-Genre: Romance
Director: Bob Kellett
Studio: PowerHouse Films
Edition: Limited Edition, Indicator
Type: Movie
Format: Blu-ray
Region Code: Blu-ray: Region Free, Blu-ray: A (Americas, Southeast Asia...), Blu-ray: B (Europe, AU, NZ, Africa...), Blu-ray: C (China, Russia, India...)
Language: English
Release Year: 2022
Actor: Joan Greenwood, Michael Hordern, Clive Francis, Straker
Genre: Comedy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Movie/TV Title: Girl Stroke Boy
