Beloved Enemy

1981 1h 9m EN

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8.0

BANGER

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6.5

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★8.0TMDB · 1★6.5IMDB · 68

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Synopsis

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A cool hard study of 'the art of the deal' on a global scale. Sir Peter, the chillingly affable chief exec of big British multi-national UKM, learns that the Soviet Union's chief scientists are in London with government credit to spend. He's keen to flog them a tyre-production plant. based in the Ukraine, which will unshackle UKM from bothersome unions at home. But at the negotiating table, it fast becomes apparent that the Soviets are more interested in the laser technology UKM employs to vulcanise their tyres; and Peter starts to foresee a new future in military aerospace for his ever fiexible firm.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Graham Crowden
Sir Peter
Tony Doyle
Blake
Oscar Quitak
Teddy Whitaker, M. P.
Steven Berkoff
Kozlov
George Pravda
Pervitsky
Jerry Harte
Kettner
Malcolm Ingram
Clive
Malcolm Ingram
Bob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Clarke
Writers: David Leland, Charles Levinson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Clarke, shot by Barry McCann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Graham Crowden and Tony Doyle and Oscar Quitak carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0163546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alan Clarke directs. Barry McCann behind the camera. Tariq Anwar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alan Clarke, shot by Barry McCann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Graham Crowden and Tony Doyle and Oscar Quitak carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0163546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.