Rogue Male

Synopsis

In early 1939, with the Second World War looming, aristocrat Sir Robert Hunter (Peter O’Toole) attempts to avert the impending catastrophe by assassinating Adolf Hitler. But his mission fails. Captured by the Gestapo and left for dead, Sir Robert survives his torture but is hunted by both the British and German authorities on his return to England and must use his wits and guile to survive. Based on Geoffrey Household’s cult thriller, Rogue Male is a suspenseful action adventure featuring an exceptional lead performance by O’Toole and a superb supporting cast, including Alastair Sim, Harold Pinter and John Standing.
Special features:
-The Guardian Lecture: Frederic Raphael (1982, 72 mins, audio only): recorded at the NFT following a screening of Rogue Male
-Frederic Raphael remembers Rogue Male (2014, 4 mins): the screenwriter on how he came to the project and working with Harold Pinter
-Clive Donner on Rogue Male (2018, 14 mins): extracts from the director’s recording for the British Entertainment History Project, played over a stills gallery
-Eva Braun Home Movies (c1939, 7 mins): footage of Hitler and Braun entertaining guests on the terrace of the Berghof
-British Union of Fascists march, October 3rd 1937 (1937, 10 mins)
-200 Packs of Fox Hounds Begin Season’s Sport (1921, 1 min): newsreel item on the opening of a Dorset hunt
-Illustrated booklet with writing by Paul Fairclough, Sarah Wood, Gustav Temple, Taylor Downing and First Blood author David Morrel

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1976

Subjects

Social Studies; Film studies; Literature

Keywords

Fascism; film adaptations

Credits

Director

Clive Donner

Contributor

Harold Pinter; Peter O’Toole

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 NTSC

Price

£14.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

100 minutes

Year

2019

Distributor

Name

BFI Distribution

Email

bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk/distribution External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8938/8935

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1P 2LN

Notes

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