Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
Date: 1982
Director: Richard Loncraine
Production Company: Namara Films, Pennies from Heaven Ltd., Sherwood Productions
Stars: Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright
Location(s): Berkshire, London
Region(s): London A-B, South East A-D
Storyline:
A strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middle-aged writer.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited comparison shots by Neil Webster
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Martin (Sting) leaves his safe-haven. Outside the south-West entrance of Southwark Cathedral in London SE1.
Radiance from above.
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The young man makes his way onto Cathedral Street SE1.
Towers of glass.
- Capture 3
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Martin enters the busyness of Borough Market. The view down Cathedral Street.
The bridge carries rail traffic between London Bridge and Cannon Street stations.
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A potential Host (Benjamin Whitrow) is spotted. Borough Market in SE1.
There has been a market on the site dating back to at least the 12th century.
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Being rebuffed, Martin, unleashes a verbal tirade on the Man. Green Dragon Court Passage leading to Borough High Street SE1.
A little more enticing today.
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Heading back down to Green Dragon Court.
A memorial plaque to a victim of the London Bridge terrorist attacks.
- Capture 7
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Martin applies his banter to Tom Bates (Denholm Elliott). Green Dragon Court.
Nature reclaiming.
- Capture 8
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Tom retrieves his car, considering reneging his offer of a lift to Martin. Green Dragon Court SE1.
The archway is the passage seen previously.
- Capture 9
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Tom makes a dash out of the city. Battersea Park Road SW8.
Just one chimney braving it above the Portakabin wall.
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Riding off into the sunset. Battersea Park Road SW8.
From gasholders to peopleholders.
- Capture 11
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Tom returning home to "Puddlemere".
- Capture 12
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Meanwhile, Martin realises he has been abandoned. Green Dragon Court.
That door on the left looks a little more functional now.
- Capture 13
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The Bates' residence 1.
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Tom ponders the situation from his office. Probably Stoney Street SE1 looking out onto market, railway and Cathedral beyond.
Stoney Street. The upper windows have rounded brick arches with protruding keystone and similar window frame layout. Image copyright Google.
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- 'Now' required
The Bates' residence 2.
- Capture 16
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Martin spots his next potential Host. Looking onto the Castle Hotel on High Street in Windsor, Berkshire.
Not many alfresco diners today.
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Assessing him carefully. High Street, Windsor.
Ornate shop façade still present.
- Capture 18
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Martin bumps into a mystery Stroller (Dudley Sutton) and is escorted down Market Street, Windsor. The street can also be seen in 'Terror Street, 'Tunes of Glory' and 'Allez France!'.
Market Street with the Carpenters Arms public house on the left.
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The closing credits. A storybook representation of Market Street.