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Deep End (DVD + Blu-ray)

Jane Asher , John Moulder Brown , Jerzy Skolimowski    Suitable for 15 years and over   Blu-ray
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Jane Asher, John Moulder Brown, Diana Dors
  • Directors: Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Format: Dolby, HiFi Sound
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: All Regions (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: BFI Video
  • DVD Release Date: 18 July 2011
  • Run Time: 88 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0051FBKWG
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,754 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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DEEP END

A Film by Jerzy Skolimowski

The Swinging Sixties are over and the long, grey morning after has only just begun. But there are still eye-opening new experiences in store for wet-behind-the-ears teenager Mike (John Moulder-Brown) when he takes a job at a rundown London swimming baths. After one of its more mature visitors steamily attempts to take advantage (Diana Dors, in a superb cameo), he gradually wises up to find himself adrift with an increasingly obsessive interest in sassy, self-assured, co-worker Susan (played by a seductive Jane Asher). Giddily he follows her into the grimy underbelly of Soho for a long dark night of the soul -- soundtracked with great intensity by legendary Krautrock band Can. Will Mike sabotage Susan's relationship with her fiancé and get together with her instead?

Jerzy Skolimowski's compelling, darkly poetic portrait of Britain in an era of uncertainty and changing sexual mores now makes a long overdue return to the screen in a beautiful new digital restoration with extensive bonus features.

ExtraFeatures:

  • Dual Format Edition: includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and the extras
  • New High Definition restoration
  • Starting Out: The Making of Deep End (2011, 73 mins): an in-depth documentary about the making of the film, featuring interviews with Jerzy Skolimowski, Jane Asher, John Moulder Brown, and principle crew
  • Deep End: The Deleted Scenes (2011, 8 mins): featurette about sequences removed from the film
  • Careless Love (Francine Winham, 1977, 10 mins): Rare and disturbing tale in which a woman (Jane Asher) takes drastic actions to keep the affections of the man she loves.
  • Illustrated booklet featuring new sleevenote essay by David Thompson

Product Description

United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Booklet, Deleted Scenes, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, Short Film, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: John Moulder-Brown plays a teen-aged London bathhouse attendant who forms a business alliance with female attendant Jane Asher. The object is to obtain better tips from their clients, but soon the impressionable Moulder-Brown falls in love with the older Asher. Brushed off by the girl in favor of a handsome swimming instructor, Moulder-Brown makes several halfhearted attempts at revenge. When the boy and girl finally do get together sexually, the event is motivated by lust and has tragic results. Deep End observes how adolescent obsession can mushroom into disaster if one doesn't have the emotional equipment to cope. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Deep End (Blu-Ray)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars BFI Flipside # 19: Deep End 6 Aug 2011
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
The 19th and latest entry into the BFI's celebrated 'Flipside' series, a collection exploring previously neglected British cinema and granting them the transfers and extras they deserve.
Deep End itself is possibly the most anticipated Flipside release so far, a critically acclaimed film that up to now has been very difficult to see, and even harder to find a decent home release of. This is a shame as this really is an excellent film, and hopefully it can now find a wider audience.

The film itself is directed by Polish filmaker Jerzy Skolimowski and was first released in 1970. Though it is technically a joint US-German film, with most of the film shot in Munich (though set in England), it is this English background, as well as the two leader actors, Jane Asher (looking absolutely stunning) and John Moulder-Brown, that categorise this as a 'British Film' and therefore worthy of entry to the BFI's Flipside collection.

Though it was filmed in Germany, watching the film it is not noticeable, and much of it is set in a public bath-house where 15-year old Mike (played by Moulder Brown) starts his first job after leaving school. This is where he meet Susan (played by Asher), who also works at the baths, and is older than him. The rest of the film follows Mike's increasing infatuation with Susan, building up to a shocking conclusion. This is an excellent film, and I found it hard not to feel some sympathy for Mike. Also, possibly because of the filming location, this feels a lot less like a film of its time, apart from a few posters and the age of the cars, I was surprised by how well it has aged. This certainly has an appeal outside of those with an interest in niche British cinema, and should be considered a British classic.

The BFI have given the film a new HD transfer, and it looks very impressive on Blu-ray, with vivid colours and a very sharp image, especially considering this film is now 40 years old. This is a dual Blu-ray/DVD edition, with the extras and film available on both discs. There is also a limited 3-disc edition with an interview with Asher and Moulder-Brown filmed onstage. There are also a generous set of extras, the best of which is a new, feature-length documentary called 'Starting Out: The Making of Jerzy Skolimowski's Deep End'. I found this as fascinating as the feature itself, with Asher and Moulder-Brown reunited for the first time since making the film. Skolimowski also appears in this documentary, which is both candid and informative. There's also deleted scenes and an original theatrical trailer. There's also another short 10-minute feature, 'Careless Love', a 1976 feature starring Jane Asher, which has a similar subject matter to Deep End. Finally, there is the customary booklet with essays about the film.

If you have even a passing interest in British cinema, I highly recommend this film, especially as the BFI have put together an exceptional set of extra features on this disc.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally on DVD! 13 July 2011
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
At last!

I've banged on about this film for years much to people's blank expressions! A true rarity has finally got the official release it deserves. I'm pressing pre-order now, and cannot wait to replace my scratchy old 'copy' for this.

A true heartbreaking, sad and thought provoking film. This was emo before emo! If you've seen and enjoyed the recent British indie film The Scouting Book For Boys then you'll really love this.

The beatiful and radiant Jane Asher for the boys, and the sensitive, seemingly angelic John Moulder Brown for the girls. Plus a deeply unsettling cameo from Diana Dors!

The flipside of 60s London, this is the celluloid version of the morning after the swinging parties. As such it's probably a much truer reflection and time capsule of that life.

Brilliant score by Cat Stevens, the haunting 'I Might Die Tonight' will remain with you just as much as the images within this film.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Have a look around 16 Nov 2011
By M. Reed
Format:DVD
Before forking out a whole lot of spending money to some of these vendors, maybe look up BFI's own site; 'Deep End' is a recent reissue & at the time of writing is available from BFI at a regular price for a package of this type.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Evocative and mesmerising film
This gem from 1970 is a deeply evocative story of sexual tension from a variety of perspectives. That it is so redolent of late 60s /early 70s Britain is perhaps surprising since... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Linton
4.0 out of 5 stars Deep End
Have bought it for a gift and haven't seen it yet. Great to be able to get these old films on dvd though
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. D. M. Purdue
4.0 out of 5 stars Extras are free...
I love the BFI series. Hidden gems, wierd forgotten mystery's, and mid-20th century oddities. It's great fun to pick up your movie pick and mix and see what happens. Read more
Published 7 months ago by The Jackal
5.0 out of 5 stars The biggest load of old cobblers I've seen in a long time.
That's an hour and a half of my life I'll never get back.
I've just watched it on telly. There ain't no way I'm ever gonna blinkin' buy it !
Published 9 months ago by C. YOUNG
5.0 out of 5 stars nothing so fine
in many ways, this film is one of the finest of its kind ever made. that rare beast, it follows a character that is filmed entirely from his psychological perspective. Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Cousins
5.0 out of 5 stars The Price of Infatuated Love....
Deep End is so true to Life - for any teenage boy who becomes infatuated with an older (but young and sensual) woman who he then sees romantically with a chauvinistic and nasty man... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Tim Kidner
4.0 out of 5 stars Typos or misspelt?
I thoroughly enjoyed P.D.James, Death in Holy Orders. It is a good story but spoilt for me by the numerous spelling mistakes, some suggesting that there had been no... Read more
Published 14 months ago by jillwithaj
5.0 out of 5 stars Special 3 Disc Blu-Ray & DVD DEEP END Set
What you need to know...GET THIS 3 DISC SPECIAL EDITION. Never will it be readily available. Never will it be re-issued. Read more
Published 15 months ago by consideratecollector
1.0 out of 5 stars Throughly nasty little story
The front cover claims this film to be "sexy, haunting and compelling..." It is none of these things. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Martin_z
4.0 out of 5 stars Only dual format? Where's the vhs copy bfi?
Another great movie to add to my growing Bfi blu-ray collection. Great blu-ray picture quality and informative booklet as usual from bfi, but what's the point of including a dvd... Read more
Published 16 months ago by mrdarker
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