New on Blu-ray: GIRL STROKE BOY (1971) - Indicator Series Limited Edition

Product Description: Based on David Percival's acclaimed play Girlfriend, Girl Stroke Boy is a one-of-a-kind comedy which tells of two everyday, middle-class parents who are confounded when their son brings home his new partner: an elegant, confusingly androgynous West Indian (actor and pop star Peter Straker in a pioneering performance).

Directed with an affectionate, light touch by Bob Kellet (Up Pompeii, Space: 1999) and featuring a superb cast, including Joan Greenwood (Mysterious Island, Kind Hearts and Coronets), Michael Hordern (The Missionary, Barry Lyndon), Patricia Routledge (To Sir, with Love), and Clive Francis (A Clockwork Orange), Girl Stroke Boy still packs a punch today thanks to Straker's flamboyant performance (British cinema's first gay leading role to be played by a black actor) and the prescient subject matter. Long out of circulation, this new, restored edition marks the film's worldwide Blu-ray premiere.

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Director: Bob Kellet

Starring: Joan Greenwood, Michael Hordern, Patricia Routledge, Clive Francis

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 86 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Powerhouse Films

Home Video Release Date: January 18, 2022

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Region: Region Free

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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono

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NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM RARE SURVIVING ELEMENTS by Powerhouse Films
NEW interview with the film's star, Peter Straker (2022)
NEW appreciation by film historian and curator Alex Davidson (2022)
The BEHP Interview with John Scott (2018): far-reaching discussion of the composer's work, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
A Couple of Beauties (1972): innuendo-laden comedy short starring Manchester-based female impersonator Bunny Lewis
Original mono audio
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Limited edition exclusive booklet with new essay by Jane Giles, archival interview with Peter Straker, a look at the reception of the source play Girlfriend, an overview of contemporary critical responses, new writing on A Couple of Beauties, and film credits
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