Breaking Glass, Starring Hazel O Connor, Phil Daniels, Jon Finch and Jonathan Pryce DVD Trailer

Purchase: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=3936 or An old, old story as told circa 1980, Breaking Glass, written and directed by Brian Gibson, follows the path of Stardust not to mention A Star is Born and most other films about show business, by following the rise of a talented young hopeful who learns that success comes with strings. Kate Crowley (Hazel O'Connor) begins as a bleached New Wave ranter, fly-posting on the tube and yelling songs about dehumanisation over fascist chants in rowdy pubs, but ends up a stoned glam zombie dressed as a robot, packaging her anger for the benefit of corporate music biz baddies and retreating to a sanatorium. The plot may be familiar, but the film still works, thanks to persuasive central performances from O'Connor, who wrote her own songs and shows real acting muscle that sadly didn't lead to anything like a film career, and Phil Daniels as her hustling manager/boyfriend/conscience. The fine supporting cast includes Jon Finch and Jonathan Pryce as a Bond villain-style record producer and a deaf junkie sax player, with glimpses of later perennials such as Jim Broadbent and Richard Griffiths. Made and set at the start of the 1980s, it catches its times exactly: a "Rock Against 1984" outdoor gig that turns into a riot, a routine police harrassment of a band rehearsal, a power cut that transforms a concert into a before-its-time "unplugged" session. Credits trivia: the executive producer was Dodi al Fayed.

On the DVD: A nice letterboxed transfer looks a bit soft and grainy--but that's the way it's supposed to be. The only extras are cribbed-from-the-IMDB filmographies, a trailer with a wonderfully unconvincing narration and an image gallery (posters, ads and stills). --Kim Newman
Product Description
Kate Crowley is an idealistic young musician who performs angry songs that rail against a dehumanising world. Hustler Danny has ambitions for her, and almost overnight she is transformed into a huge star. Once at the top, however, the pressure ratchets up. Kate s trusted musicians are manoeuvred out of her band and she is left at the mercy of a ruthless and exploitative music industry. Before long, the social disintegration of the external world begins to mirror Kate s tragic descent into oblivion... Hazel O Connor gives the performance of a lifetime as Kate, who learns the hard way that fame comes with strings. Phil Daniels stars as the grasping manager who finds himself out of his depth, and Jon Finch plays the manipulative record producer who comes between him and Kate. Jonathan Pryce makes an early screen appearance as Kate s sensitive but drug-addicted saxophonist. Released in 1980, Breaking Glass is the cult movie that helped to define the post-punk, pre-new wave era. The soundtrack features such classics as Will You? , Eighth Day , Give Me An Inch and Writing On The Wall . This collector s edition features the digitally remastered film in its original British version, uncut and in widescreen. BONUS FEATURES: - Original 'Breaking Glass' Cinema Trailer (1980, 2 mins). Hazel O'Connor Remembers 'Breaking Glass'; (2012, 37 mins). 28 Page Illustrated Viewing Notes Booklet Written By Film Historian Marcus Hearn. 20 Page Reproduction Of Original 'Breaking Glass' Press Pack from 1980. 4 Colour Postcards Of Original 'Breaking Glass' Promotional Posters from the UK, Hungary, France and Germany.

BONUS FEATURES: -
§ Original "Breaking Glass" Cinema Trailer (1980, 2 mins).
§ Hazel O'Connor Remembers "Breaking Glass" (2012, 37 mins).
§ 28 Page Illustrated Viewing Notes Booklet Written By Film Historian Marcus Hearn.
§ 20 Page Reproduction Of Original 'Breaking Glass' Press Pack from 1980.
§ 4 Colour Postcards Of Original Breaking Glass Promotional Posters from the UK, Hungary, France and Germany.

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