After achieving international renown as one of the finest actors of his generation in films such as Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and Tom Jones (1963), Albert Finney turned director for this surreal comic twist on the 'kitchen sink' dramas in which he’d made his name.
Finney plays Charlie Bubbles, a successful writer suffering a mid-life crisis, who attempts to re-connect with his northern working-class roots and estranged family. Based on a screenplay by … mehrShelagh Delaney (A Taste of Honey), the script clearly references both her and Finney's personal experience of their shared working-class origins (both were Salford natives), and the consequences of achieving great success.
Extras:
Audio Commentary by film historians Thirza Wakefield and Melanie Williams (2018)
2018 Cast and Crew Interviews:
- "A Very Personal Film: Producer Michael Medwin on Charlie Bubbles" (3:22)
- "Down to Earth: Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky on Charlie Bubbles" (8:35)
- "Off the Cuff: First Assistant Director Terence Clegg on Charlie Bubbles" (8:47)
- "Finney and Football: Actor Timothy Garland on Charlie Bubbles" (16:04)
- "Motorway Caf� Society: Actor Susan Engel on Charlie Bubbles" (8:54)
- "Entirely Harmonised: Composer Misha Donat on Charlie Bubbles" (14:32)
"To Shape the Country: Danny Leigh on Charley Bubbles" (4:09)
"Another World: John Harding on Shelagh Delaney and Charley Bubbles" (21:48)
CCTV Test Footage (with or without captions) (2:04)
Theatrical Trailer (2:22)
Charlie Bubbles Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (26 images) weniger