directed by
Menelik Shabazz
UK 1981
Pat (Cassie McFarlane), an ordinary London girl with a caring family, a job she enjoys and her own flat, seeks nothing more than to settle down to a life of middle-class conformity. Her cozy world is jolted when she meets Del (Victor Romero), a charming and vaguely discontented toolmaker, who soon moves in and then loses his job causing them both to challenge their assumptions about each other and their aspirations. Burning An Illusion, the pioneering first feature from Menelik Shabazz, marks a coming of age for black British cinema. A film about transformation and identity, this sensitive and entertaining love story traces the emotional and political growth of a young black couple in Thatcher's London.
Theatrical Release: January 1981
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DVD Review: BFI - Region 2 - PAL
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| Runtime | 1:41:09 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.23 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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| Subtitles | English, None | |
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very good DVD package from BFI. The Feature was originally shot on 16mm
and the image is understandably weak by today's standards, but it is a
true representation of the films appearance. It has virtually no damage
and is progressively transferred. Audio is also quite acceptability
consistent and clean. The disc is loaded with great extras including an
intro by the director, a commentary by the director and cast, another
short by the director and a liner notes booklet. Excellent work by BFI -
if only all films were treated so well by DVD productions companies.
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