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"The Man Who Haunted Himself" (Basil Dearden:GB:1970)

This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this episode, David and Trevor discuss Eclipse Series 25: Basil Dearden’s London Underground, four films that portray various aspects of English life in a period of cultural transition. About the films: After mastering the mix of comedy, suspense, and horror that helped define the golden age of British cinema, Basil Dearden (along with his producing partner Michael Relph) left the legendary Ealing Studios and struck out on his own. In the late fifties and early sixties, he created a series of gripping, groundbreaking, even controversial films that dealt with racism, homophobia, and the lingering effects of World War II, noir-tinged dramas that burrowed into corners of London rarely seen on-screen. This set of elegantly crafted films brings this quintessential figure of British cinema out of the shadows.normal Subscribe to the podcast via RSS or in iTunes. Timeline for the podcast: Introduction/Background (00:00:01 – 00:12:27) Sapphire (00:12:28 – 00:30:17) The League of Gentlemen (00:30:18 – 01:00:15) Victim (01:00:16 – 01:31:08) All Night Long (01:31:09 – 01:58:29) Conclusion (01:58:30 – 02:07:35) Buy The Box Set On Amazon:  Episode Links: Director Overview:  BFI ScreenOnline biography by Tim O’Sullivan Film Reference career overview by Theresa Fitzgerald British Cinema Greats director page The Criterion Collection “Explore” page List of Dearden films on FilmAffinity.com  Box Set Reviews:  Cineaste Magazine review by Oliver Pattenden Slant Magazine review by Glenn Heath Jr. DVD Talk review by Jamie S. Rich DVD Verdict review by Daryl Loomis Parallax View review by Sean Axmaker  Sapphire:  David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review BFI ScreenOnline review by Ann Ogidi The Split Screen review by Matt Smith A Wasted Life review by Abraham  The League of Gentlemen:  David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review BFI ScreenOnline review by David Morrison DerekWinnert.com review by Derek Winnert Nothing is Written review by Groggy Dundee  Victim:  David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review Great Movie review by Roger Ebert BFI ScreenOnline review by Mark Duguid ArtForum review by Melissa Anderson J!-Ent review by Dennis Amith  All Night Long:  David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review BFI ScreenOnline review by Michael Brooke Huffington Post UK review by Sara Bivigou Review by Jon Fortgang  Next time on the podcast: Eclipse Series 15: Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu Contact us: Twitter Email: theeclipseviewer (at) gmail.com David Blakeslee ( Twitter / Website ) Trevor Berrett ( Twitter / Website )

This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this episode, David and Trevor discuss Eclipse Series 25: Basil Dearden’s London Underground, four films that portray various aspects of English life in a period of cultural transition. About the films: After mastering the mix of comedy, suspense, and horror that helped define the golden age of British cinema, Basil Dearden (along with his producing partner Michael Relph) left the legendary Ealing Studios and struck out on his own. In the late fifties and early sixties, he created a series of gripping, groundbreaking, even controversial films that dealt with racism, homophobia, and the lingering effects of World War II, noir-tinged dramas that burrowed into corners of London rarely seen on-screen. This set of elegantly crafted films brings this quintessential figure of British cinema out of the shadows.normal Subscribe to the podcast via RSS or in iTunes. Timeline for the podcast: Introduction/Background (00:00:01 – 00:12:27) Sapphire (00:12:28 – 00:30:17) The League of Gentlemen (00:30:18 – 01:00:15) Victim (01:00:16 – 01:31:08) All Night Long (01:31:09 – 01:58:29) Conclusion (01:58:30 – 02:07:35) Buy The Box Set On Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Eclipse-Underground-Gentlemen-Criterion-Collection/dp/B0047P5FTK/?tag=criter-20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Episode Links: Director Overview: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/456049/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BFI ScreenOnline biography</a> by Tim O’Sullivan</li> <li><a href="http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Co-Du/Dearden-Basil.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Film Reference career overview</a> by Theresa Fitzgerald</li> <li><a href="http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/directors_page/basil_dearden/basil_dearden_page_1.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">British Cinema Greats</a> director page</li> <li><a href="http://www.criterion.com/people/117583-basil-dearden" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Criterion Collection “Explore”</a> page</li> <li><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/search.php?stype=director&amp;stext=Basil+Dearden" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">List of Dearden films</a> on <a href="http://FilmAffinity.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FilmAffinity.com</a></li> </ul> Box Set Reviews: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cineaste.com/articles/embasil-deardens-london-undergroundem-web-exclusive" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Cineaste Magazine</a> review by Oliver Pattenden</li> <li><a href="http://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/review/eclipse-series-25-basil-deardens-london-underground" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Slant Magazine</a> review by Glenn Heath Jr.</li> <li><a href="http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46362/eclipse-series-25-basil-deardens-london-underground/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">DVD Talk</a> review by Jamie S. Rich</li> <li><a href="http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/londonunderground.php" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">DVD Verdict</a> review by Daryl Loomis</li> <li><a href="http://parallax-view.org/2011/02/03/basil-deardens-london-underground/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Parallax View</a> review by Sean Axmaker</li> </ul> Sapphire: <ul> <li>David’s <a href="https://criterioncast.com/news/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series-basil-deardens-sapphire/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Journey Through the Eclipse Series</a> review</li> <li><a href="http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/440288/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BFI ScreenOnline</a> review by Ann Ogidi</li> <li><a href="http://thesplitscreen.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/race-and-murder-in-basil-deardens-sapphire/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Split Screen</a> review by Matt Smith</li> <li><a href="http://bryininberlin.blogspot.com/2009/04/sapphire-great-britain-1959.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A Wasted Life</a> review by Abraham</li> </ul> The League of Gentlemen: <ul> <li>David’s <a href="https://criterioncast.com/news/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series-basil-deardens-the-league-of-gentlemen/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Journey Through the Eclipse Series</a> review</li> <li><a href="http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/486309/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BFI ScreenOnline</a> review by David Morrison</li> <li><a href="http://derekwinnert.com/the-league-of-gentlemen-classic-film-review-191/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">DerekWinnert.com</a> review by Derek Winnert</li> <li><a href="http://nothingiswrittenfilm.blogspot.com/2011/09/league-of-gentlemen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Nothing is Written</a> review by Groggy Dundee</li> </ul> Victim: <ul> <li>David’s <a href="https://criterioncast.com/reviews/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series-basil-deardens-victim/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Journey Through the Eclipse Series</a> review</li> <li><a href="http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-victim-1961" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Great Movie</a> review by Roger Ebert</li> <li><a href="http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/444107/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BFI ScreenOnline</a> review by Mark Duguid</li> <li><a href="http://www.artforum.com/film/id=27376" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ArtForum</a> review by Melissa Anderson</li> <li><a href="http://j-entonline.com/blu-ray-dvd-reviews/dvd-reviews-film-tv/victim-as-part-of-the-basil-deardens-london-underground-eclipse-series-25-a-j-ent-dvd-review/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">J!-Ent</a> review by Dennis Amith</li> </ul> All Night Long: <ul> <li>David’s <a href="https://criterioncast.com/reviews/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series-basil-deardens-all-night-long/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Journey Through the Eclipse Series</a> review</li> <li><a href="http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/439560/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BFI ScreenOnline</a> review by Michael Brooke</li> <li><a href="http://jonfortgang.weebly.com/review-all-night-long-1962.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Huffington Post UK</a> review by Sara Bivigou</li> <li><a href="http://jonfortgang.weebly.com/review-all-night-long-1962.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Review</a> by Jon Fortgang</li> </ul> Next time on the podcast: <a href="http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/601-eclipse-series-15-travels-with-hiroshi-shimizu" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Eclipse Series 15: Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu</a> Contact us: Twitter Email: theeclipseviewer (at) <a href="http://gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gmail.com</a> David Blakeslee ( <a href="https://twitter.com/CriterionRefs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a>/ <a href="http://criterionreflections.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> ) Trevor Berrett ( <a href="https://twitter.com/mookse" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> )

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 17 – Basil Dearden’s London Underground