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Beck, Martha Jule Seabrook d. 1951 Drama Comedy films Criminal behavior Drama Fernandez, Raymond Martinez 1914-1951 Drama Great Britain Social conditions Drama Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Megalomania Drama Upper class Great Britain DramaFilter By Series
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Beck, Martha Jule Seabrook d. 1951 Drama Comedy films Criminal behavior Drama Fernandez, Raymond Martinez 1914-1951 Drama Great Britain Social conditions Drama Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Megalomania Drama Upper class Great Britain DramaFilter By Series
Criterion collectionSummary: A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son is insane: he thinks he is Jesus Christ. He is "cured" of that affliction, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate, blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords. An irreverant look at Britain's class system that peers behind the closed...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2001
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY RULSummary: Martha is sullen, overweight and heartbreakingly lonely. Through the Friendship Club, she strikes up a correspondence with Ray, a suave charismatic smooth-talker who could be the man of her dreams. A stark portrayal of the desperate lengths to which a lonely heart will go in order to find true love. From brutally immoral killings to a passion that transcends all bounds.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2003