DVD

Patrick Melrose [videorecording] / director, Edward Berger ; writer David Nicholls.

Beadle, Gary, (actor.). Berger, Edward, 1970- (television director.). Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- (actor.). Danner, Blythe, (actor.). Leigh, Jennifer Jason, 1962- (actor.). Madeley, Anna, 1977- (actor.). Maltz, Sebastian, (actor.). Puwanarajah, Prasanna, (actor.). Raine, Jessica, 1982- (actor.). Torrens, Pip, 1960- (actor.). Varma, Indira, (actor.). Weaving, Hugo, 1960- (actor.). St. Aubyn, Edward, 1960- television adaptation of (work): Patrick Melrose series. (Added Author). Acorn Media (Firm), (production company.). RLJ Entertainment, (distributor.). Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Maltz, Jessica Raine, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Pip Torrens, Anna Madeley, Indira Varma, Gary Beadle, Blythe Danner. (Cast).

Summary:

Benedict Cumberbatch delivers a powerhouse performance as the title character English aristocrat based on the novels by Edward St Aubyn. Chronicling the hilarious highs and devastating lows of his tumultuous life, this blackly humorous drama follows Patrick from his childhood trauma at the hands of an abusive father and neglectful mother, to the peak of his heroin addiction, and his attempts to stay sober and support his family.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (302 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
Publisher: Silver Spring, MD : Acorn, [2019]
Distributor: Silver Spring, MD : RLJ Entertainment, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the books by Edward St Aubyn. Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 20018. Special features: Behind the scenes.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. Episodes 1-3. Disc 2. Episodes 4-5.
Participant or Performer Note:	Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Maltz, Jessica Raine, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Pip Torrens, Anna Madeley, Indira Varma, Gary Beadle, Blythe Danner.
Target Audience Note:	14A.
System Details Note:	DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	In English with English subtitles ; Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).