Julian Glover and Sarah Douglas in The Brute (1977)

The Brute

Movie1977• R• 1h 30m
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⭐ 6.1 / 10(327)

A battered fashion model attempts to escape from the clutches of her sadistic husband.

Rated
R
Runtime
1h 30m
Released
1977
Country
United Kingdom

Details

Release year: 1977

Storyline

A battered fashion model attempts to escape from the clutches of her sadistic husband.

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Did you know

• Was met with considerable controversy in the UK media when first released in 1977 due to its graphic depiction of domestic violence & physical spousal abuse.

• This was released in the UK on PAL VHS prerecorded videocassette on the BRENT WALKER video label in the early 80's. It has however been released on region 1 DVD in the US on the TRINITY label & in 2022 was released exclusively on bluray. the BRENT WALKER video/ TRINITY DVD releases are both out of print & valuable collector's items.

• The UK 2022 bluray release features an exclusive audio commentary with star Sarah Douglas, interviewed by renowned film critic Kim Newman but sadly doesn't include its director Gerry O'Hara. Gerry is however included on the same disc in an interview, filmed shortly before his death in 2023, aged 98.

User reviews

⭐ 7/10

The Brute Syndrome.

šŸ‘ 14 Ā· 4/9/2014
⭐ 7/10

A pretty odd well-meaning film

šŸ‘ 6 Ā· 9/13/2022
⭐ 7/10

A difficult film

šŸ‘ 6 Ā· 2/6/2022

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.78 : 1
Color
Color
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