Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde ( Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ) ( Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Sweden ]

Sweden released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Danish ( Subtitles ), Norwegian ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: This 1980 BBC version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale expands the short story, adding a lot of Victorian colour. It suffers from some ropey special effects, and Dave Greenslade's synthesized score doesn't pay off, but it's the power of the performances that captivates throughout the two-hour running time. David Hemmings plays Hyde as the utterly charming, amoral, younger brother of the more uptight and respectable Jekyll - though the latter already has a darker side, evident before he starts to experiment with his potions. This isn't the vile creature of the 1930s film or the more recent League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Until the closing act, Hyde is far more handsome than Jekyll, suave and sophisticated where his counterpart is gauche and ill at ease. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde ( Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ) ( Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde )