I first saw Brimstone and Treacle when it was first officially broadcast in 1987 eleven years after it was made.. I had herd of but had no interest in the film version made 5 years earlier mainly because I was never a Sting fan.
But as back then we only had 4 channels so I thought I'd give it ago.
I was astounded by its power and how much it disturbed me. It disturbed me because I found myself laughing at things that no one should laugh at.
I found the subject matter compelling and the payoff had me thinking about the play for weeks after.
The story of an evil man who worms his way into an unhappy damaged family to commit an acts of depravity that somehow creates a miracle and exposes the route cause of there problems.. as the credits roll. You find yourself thinking about the central premise of this brilliant work. Is the more good in the evil man than the trivial. This version is infinitely better than the 1982 film because it has a claustrophobic feel and is alot more disturbing in it direction and perfect performances..
The story of an evil man who worms his way into an unhappy damaged family to commit an acts of depravity that somehow creates a miracle and exposes the route cause of there problems.. as the credits roll. You find yourself thinking about the central premise of this brilliant work. Is the more good in the evil man than the trivial. This version is infinitely better than the 1982 film because it has a claustrophobic feel and is alot more disturbing in it direction and perfect performances..