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The Singing Detective (TV Series)

7.5

193

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Original title

The Singing Detective

Year

1986

Running time

415 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Jon Amiel

Screenwriter

Dennis Potter. Story: Dennis Potter

Cast

Music

Stanley Myers

Cinematography

Ken Westbury

Producer

Co-production United Kingdom-Australia;

Genre

TV Series. Film noir. Musical. Thriller | Disease/illness

Synopsis

Detective novelist Philip Marlow suffers from the crippling disease of psoriatic arthropathy. Confined to a hospital bed, Marlow mentally rewrites his early Chandleresque thriller, "The Singing Detective," with himself in the title role, drifting into a surreal 1945 fantasy of spies and criminals, along with vivid memories of a childhood in the Forest of Dean. As past events and 1940s songs surface in his subconscious, Marlow's voyage of self-discovery provides a key to conquering his illness.

Awards: 1986: 3 BAFTA Awards, including Best Actor in TV. 11 nominations

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The Singing Detective (TV Series)

1986

Jon Amiel

7.5

(193)