PRIVATE ROAD - BLU-RAY

BFI Flipside presents

PRIVATE ROAD (DVD + Blu-ray)
;A film by Barney Platts-Mills

THE FLIPSIDE: rescuing weird and wonderful British films from obscurity and presenting them in new high-quality editions.

When Peter, a handsome author pausing from finishing his first novel (and played by Bruce Robinson, director and star of Withnail & I), shacks up with sugar-sweet receptionist, Ann (Susan Penhaligon), they spend their days in pursuit of youthful happiness. Soon, however, they are forced to choose between domestic conformity and individual fulfilment.

Barney Platts-Mills' stylish and compelling follow-up to the critically acclaimed Bronco Bullfrog relocates the youthful struggle for freedom to 1970s Boho London, suburban Surrey and rural Scotland. The film is presented here in a stunning new HD transfer

Special Features

• Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
• St Christopher (1967, 48 mins): Barney Platts-Mills' affecting observational documentary about the education of mentally handicapped youngsters
• The Last Chapter (David Tringham, 1974, 29 mins): dark tale in which a successful middle-aged writer (Denholm Elliot) is unbalanced by an assured young fan (Private Road's Susan Penhaligon)
• Fully Illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays

UK | 1971 | colour | English language, with optional English hard-of-hearing subtitles | 89 minutes | Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Disc 1: BD50 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM mono audio (48k/24-bit)
Disc 2: DVD9 | PAL | PCM mono audio (48k/16-bit) (extras Dolby Digital 320kbps)