The secret agent [dvd]
2016
DVDs and BluRay
Total copies: 1
Set in Victorian London, the drama follows Soho shopkeeper Verloc as he becomes increasingly involved in espionage and terrorism. Unknown to his wife Winnie, Verloc is employed by the Russian embassy to spy on a dangerous anarchist group and is tasked with bombing Greenwich Observatory so it can be blamed on the anarchists. As Chief Inspector Heat becomes more aware of his suspicious activities, Verloc uses his vulnerable brother-in-law Stevie to help him carry out his mission.
Main title:
Author:
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924McDougall, Charles, directorMarchant, Tony, 1959-, screenwriterJones, Toby, 1966-, actorMcClure, Vicky, 1983-, actorGraham, Stephen, 1973-, actorHart, Ian, 1964-, actor
Imprint:
Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation : Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, ©2016.
Collation:
1 DVD-video (180 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm.
Variant title:
Title appears on resource as: Joseph Conrad's the secret agent
Notes:
Catalogued from container.Roadshow : R-125275-9.Originally broadcast in the United Kindom on the BBC One television network during 2016.The Secret Agent is a three-part British espionage television drama serial based on the 1907 novel The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad.An explosive and heart-breaking adaptation of Joseph Conrad's classic novel of terrorism, espionage and betrayal"--Container."Terrorism. Espionage. Betrayal. 1886"--Container.In English. No subtitles. [CC] English Captions (Descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired).
Credits:
Director, Charles McDougall ; Screenwriter, Tony Marchant.
Performers:
Toby Jones, Vicky McClure, Stephen Graham, Ian Hart.
Audience:
Censorship classification : MA15+.
System details:
DVD video, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo, PAL, Region 4, anamorphic widescreen 16:9, fullframe 1.78:1.
Contents:
Episode 1 -- Episode 2 -- Episode 3.
ISBN:
9398700014368 (invalid)
Language:
English
Subject:
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 -- Television adaptationsRoyal Greenwich Observatory -- DramaAnarchists -- DramaAnarchism -- DramaTerrorism -- DramaBombings -- DramaRadicalism -- DramaConspiracies -- England -- London -- DramaVideo recordings for the hearing impairedTelevision adaptationsLondon (England) -- DramaAction and adventure television programsTelevision crime showsThrillers (Television programs)Detective and mystery television programsFiction television programs
BRN:
455733