Based on James Plunkett's famous saga of turbulent Turn-of-the-century Dublin
SILVER SPRING, December 20, 2006-Acorn Media announces the February 20, 2007 release of Strumpet City, based on the enduring and popular novel by James Plunkett, starring Frank Grimes, David Kelly, and Bryan Murray, with special appearances by Peter Ustinov as King Edward VII and Peter O'Toole as Jim Larkin.
From the drawing rooms of the bourgeoisie, where the well-to-do clung to Victorian notions of class and privilege, to the miseries of the tenements, where poor families crowded into single rooms and workers were at the mercy of abusive employers, Dublin in the early 1900s was as combustible as bone-dry tinder. Then labor organizer and modern Irish hero Jim Larkin arrived to light the match.
This acclaimed Irish drama recreates the era through a cast of unforgettable characters from every part of city life. Country-girl Mary, for whom Dublin is the land of opportunity and love. Hard-working Fitz, model of the loyal and abused trade unionist. Wretched but colorful Rashers Tierney. The cultivated, self-righteous Bradshaws. Well-meaning but misguided Father O'Connor and jaded Father Giffley, movingly portrayed by stage and screen legend Cyril Cusack.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE James Plunkett bio, historical background, and cast filmographies.
Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media is one of North America's most active providers of British television programming on home video. Acorn's DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.
DVD 3-Vol. Boxed Set
Catalog #: AMP-9128
ISBN: 1-56938-912-8
UPC: 0-54961-9128-9-6
SRP: $49.99 U.S./$59.99 CAN
Running Time: 361 minutes.
Pre-Book: January 23, 2007
Street: February 20, 2007