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The Prisoner: 35th Anniversary Companion [DVD]

Patrick McGoohan (Actor), Guy Doleman (Actor), Don Chaffey (Director) Rated: Parental Guidance Format: DVD
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Format PAL
Contributor Peter Swanwick, Virginia Maskell, Angelo Muscat, Barbara Yu Ling, Don Chaffey, Dennis Shaw, Patrick McGoohan, Fabia Drake, Guy Doleman, Paul Eddington, Oliver MacGreevy See more
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 23 minutes
Colour Colour
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DVD Special Features:
Alternative, 50 minute version of the very first episode "Arrival"
250 word guide to Alternate Arrival
A 30 minute interview with Production Manager Bernard Williams
Textless intro and outro sequences
Bumpers
Foreign language filing cabinet sequence
"For the Love of" - a 7 minute featurette about Prisoner memorabilia collectors
Renault 21 TV ad
Patrick McGoohan biography
George Markstein biography
Stills Gallery
Merchandise Gallery
Collectors' Edition Booklet
Production notes of each episode

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Primarily aimed at fanatic completists, The Prisoner 35th Anniversary Companion gives us an alternative version of the opening episode "Arrival" recently rediscovered from Canadian archival material, along with the broadcast version for comparison. The collection also has text files on associative material like the score for the music, the novelisations and the Dinky model of the mini-moke, clips of the interval bumpers, alternative clips of the opening credits and a sequence in which the opening credits shot of a filing cabinet labelled "Resignations" is reshot in a variety of languages for foreign markets. The episode included reminds us, in both its versions, what an innovative and sinister show The Prisoner was--George Baker in particular is an impressive foil to Patrick McGoohan.

There are also text files on the careers of McGoohan and his collaborator George Markstein, as well as an extended interview with Bernard Williams in which he talks frankly about the difficulties of producing a show whose scripts were being written by the star as it was being shot, and tells us of the last-minute improvisation of the sinister balloon, Rover. There is also a short documentary about the show, its fans and the memorabilia shop at Portmeirion, plus a Prisoner parody Renault ad.

On the DVD: The Prisoner 35th Anniversary Companion is presented in standard 4:3 television visual ratio; the mono sound has not worn well, especially in the alternative version of "Arrival" where it is at times painfully scratchy. The interface is user-confusing; if you don't already know the shape of The Village it is not immediately obvious that the menu continues on two screens. The packaging includes a lavish booklet that includes a facsimile of the production notes for the show. --Roz Kaveney

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Rated ‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Don Chaffey
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 23 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Patrick McGoohan, Guy Doleman, Paul Eddington, Angelo Muscat, Virginia Maskell
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ ITV DVD
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00006HCQ0
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Ymaohyd
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love everything about it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2014
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    An enigma within a mystery. Love everything about it.
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  • Born Toby Wild
    4.0 out of 5 stars for the fans only.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2015
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    i wanted to see this when it came out but was put off by the £14 price tag, for something i already owned and by all accounts not as good.When i saw it for sale secondhand £4 i snapped it up , Theres only one episode so you get both versions of it and of course theres lot of extras to fill it out a bit, if your like me and find extras a bit of a waste of time cos you only watch them once, i felt £4 is about the right price for this DVD .

    The alternate version , the main reason for buying it, is from a VHS tape ,so a bit blurry and the colour isn't great. if you've seen the alternate Chimes of Big Ben its not as good as that quality wise. It is worth seeing though just to see bits like ...''Taxi driver, thats a bit of an odd job for a girl''

    Dont pay full price for it and its worth it if you really have to see it , if your not bothered leave well alone.
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  • H. J. Herbert
    1.0 out of 5 stars poor quality. I have returned it for refund but ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2017
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    This was a dreadful DVD, poor quality . I have returned it for refund but have not had that refund yet.....
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  • CLAUDINA
    5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
    Reviewed in France on 20 May 2010
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    J'AIME TROP. C'EST LE GENRE DE SERIE QU'ON REGARDE, RE-REGARDE, RE-RE-REGARDE SANS JAMAIS S'EN LASSER!
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