David Mercer Trailers
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Total trailers found: 19
Where the Difference Begins Trailer (1961)
15 December 1961
A family gather together as their mother lies dying. Death brings conflicts into sharp focus - not l�
Shooting the Chandelier Trailer (1977)
26 October 1977
During the closing days of the Second World War, a young Czechoslovakian woman, Blanka, is caught between ideologies of the Soviet regime.
The Bankrupt Trailer (1972)
27 November 1972
Ellis Cripper has lost his money and his memory; in different ways he tries to make sense of his situation.
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment Trailer (1966)
03 April 1966
Morgan, an aggressive and self-admitted dreamer, a fantasist who uses his flights of fancy as refuge from external reality, where his unconventional behavior lands him in a divorce from his wife, Leonie, trouble with the police and, ultimately, incarceration in a lunatic asylum.
A Doll's House Trailer (1973)
16 August 1973
Nora Helmer lives a quiet life with her husband, Torvald, in a small Norwegian town. While he works diligently at a bank, she looks after their children.
The Parachute Trailer (1968)
21 January 1968
As the Nazis grow ever more powerful in Germany, Werner grows up in an aristocratic household, hating his domineering father and making enemies in high places.
An Afternoon at the Festival Trailer (1973)
06 May 1973
Ahead of a screening of his latest film a director converses with a prostitute, whilst his female star and estranged wife talks to a writer, his brother.
A Rod of Iron Trailer (1980)
29 April 1980
Harry Watson has kept his feelings for his children to himself.
Providence Trailer (1977)
25 January 1977
On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Emma's Time Trailer (1970)
13 May 1970
After the death of novelist Robert Kelvin, his mistress Emma tries to adjust and reflects upon their relationship.
And Did Those Feet ? Trailer (1965)
02 June 1965
Lord Fountain hates his illegitimate twin boys as he does not seem to be able to produce legitimate heirs.
On the Eve of Publication Trailer (1968)
27 November 1968
TV play by David Mercer. First in a trilogy concerning Marxist novelist Robert Kelvin. The occasion is a dinner party, Kelvin is concerned with a summation of his life, addressed in his head to his lover, Emma.
Let's Murder Vivaldi Trailer (1968)
10 April 1968
Two couples let tensions build between them in this 'Wednesday Play'.
90° in the Shade Trailer (1965)
01 October 1965
In a Prague shop, an assistant has been carrying on an affair with the dishonest, married manager. An emotionally repressed auditor with domestic problems of his own uncovers serious stock discrepancies.
Family Life Trailer (1971)
17 November 1971
A young woman, Janice, is living with her restrictive and conservative parents, who lead a dull working-class life and consider their daughter to be “misbehaving” whenever she’s trying to find her own way in life.
You and Me and Him Trailer (1973)
22 February 1973
A man has a three-way conversation between himself, his inner thoughts and as a psychiatrist. Part of the BBC Thirty Minute Theatre strand.
In Two Minds Trailer (1967)
01 March 1967
Kate, a young girl under psychiatric examination, suffers from a lack of confidence, self-esteem and self-control – telling of the “bad Kate” who commits immoral acts.
For Tea on Sunday Trailer (1978)
29 March 1978
An unexpected force shatters the urbane calm of a Sunday afternoon tea party.
