RELEASED TOMORROW 'Orson Welles Great Mysteries' and along with a feast
of other great names and casts, Peter Cushing stars with Susannah York
in 'La Grande Breteche' ... Cushing gives us a top notch 'sly and cruel'
performance.
NO MERCY IN THIS CUSHING ROLE, for sure. But it is wonderful to see this very
cool TV series from the 1970's. Network has a done a very good job in
presenting the series, just as it was seen back in the day.
SHOT ON 'EARLY DAYS' VIDEO, with some film inserts, it is,
what it is. Anyone who is familiar with the visual quality of Anglia
TV's early 'Tales of the Unexpected' or some of the Cushing's BBC
Sherlock episodes, will be aware of where studio television production
and editing was at, during this time. If you are familiar too with the
quality of the BBC 1970's classic, 'I, Claudius', you'll know there was
little room for tone and shadows, early TV video cameras, needed light.
But that doesn't spoil or take anything away from what we are watching
here. In this first Volume from Network..let us hope there will be a
second...it's the performances, the drama and tension that is worth
every penny!
SOME REVIEWERS, will have already received their copies and maybe some
of you too? I would love to hear any opinions you may have on this much
awaited for TV classic!
