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Absolute Hell

1991 · 120 min

A boozy, bittersweet ensemble piece where brittle wit and quiet desperation share the same smoky room.

Directed by: Anthony Page
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Judi Dench, Susan Porrett, Paul Birchard

Overview: Black comedy set in Soho, London, right after World War II. Half of the fun is seeing a slew of very familiar faces kick up their heels as gay men, lesbians, party-girls, drunks, and drag queens. Originally aired as part of the anthology series "Performance."

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Directed by: Anthony Page
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Judi Dench, Susan Porrett, Paul Birchard

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
addiction
identity
loneliness
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Anthony Page
Written by: Rodney Ackland
Starring: Judi Dench, Susan Porrett, Paul Birchard, Sylvia Barter, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Francesca Annis, Eileen Page
Music: Jason Osborn
Cinematography: Dave Bowden
Runtime: 120 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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