When a young couple grows bored with their kinky roleplay games, they invite an uninhibited photographer to come between them.

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With his feature film directorial debut, Hungarian émigré Peter Medak (THE RULING CLASS, ROMEO IS BLEEDING) created a provocative UK classic and launched one of the most unique careers in cinema history: When a young couple - Peter McEnery of ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE and 2x Academy Award® winner Glenda Jackson in her film debut - grows bored with their kinky roleplay games, they invite an uninhibited photographer (Academy Award® nominee Diane Cilento of TOM JONES and THE WICKER MAN) to come between them. Maurice Denham (SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY) co-stars in the groundbreaking 1968 drama that 'leaves nothing to the imagination' (NY Daily News), now scanned in 4K from the original camera negative by The British Film Institute. Also included is a Bonus Disc of the 'magnificent' (NY Post) 1963 comedy SPARROWS CAN'T SING starring James Booth (ZULU) and Barbara Windsor (the CARRY ON series) - directed by Joan Littlewood (OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR) and assistant directed by Medak - scanned in 4K from the original camera negative by StudioCanal.

NEGATIVES Special Features

Audio Interview With Director Peter Medak By Film Historian Lee Gambin

Commentary With Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas

Interview With Actor Peter McEnery

Glenda Jackson: Working Class Wonderland - Video Essay By Lee Gambin

Peter Medak Presents His Production Albums

Interview With Dr. Clare Smith, Historic Collection Curator Of The Metropolitan Police Museum, On Dr. Crippen

SPARROWS CAN'T SING Special Features

Commentary With Filmmaker Daniel Kremer, With Contributions From Assistant Director Peter Medak

Interview With Joan Littlewood Biographer Peter Rankin

BFI Q&A With Actors Barbara Windsor And Murray Melvin

Interview With Murray Melvin

Locations Featurette With Film Historian Richard Dacre

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Bonus Materials

• Audio Interview With NEGATIVES Director Peter Medak By Film Historian Lee Gambin
• Audio Commentary For NEGATIVES With Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas
• Role Playing – Interview With Actor Peter McEnery
• Glenda Jackson: Working Class Wonderland – Video Essay By Lee Gambin
• Positives From Negativeland – Peter Medak Presents His Production Albums From NEGATIVES Through A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG
• The Doctor Will See You Now – Interview With Dr. Clare Smith, Historic Collection Curator Of The Metropolitan Police Museum, On Dr. Crippen
• Audio Commentary For SPARROWS CAN'T SING With Filmmaker Daniel Kremer, With Contributions From Assistant Director Peter Medak
• East End Manifesto – Interview With Joan Littlewood Biographer Peter Rankin
• BFI Q&A With Actors Barbara Windsor And Murray Melvin
• Interview With Murray Melvin
• Locations Featurette With Film Historian Richard Dacre
• Trailer

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Peter McEnery as Theo
•       Diane Cilento as Reingard
•       Glenda Jackson as Vivien
•       Billy Russell as Old Man
•       Norman Rossington as Auctioneer
•       Stephen Lewis as The Dealer
•       Maurice Denham as The Father

Director: Peter Medak

Producer: Judd Bernard

Additional Details

Label: Severin Films

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Run Time: 98 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/26/25

UPC: 760137186441