Based on David Peace’s cult novels about the far-reaching tentacles of the corrupt West Yorkshire police force in the ’70s and ’80s, Red Riding hits theaters as an anomic, must-see trilogy.
“Dickens on bad acid” is the phrase used by screenwriter Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) to pithily describe the sprawling, paranoiac nature of the telefilms he wrote for Channel 4 in the UK. This inky triptych nears Bacon-esque nightmarishness and ravishment, with each part helmed by a different talent shooting in a different format. Together, Julian Jarrold (gritty 16mm), James Marsh (elegant 35mm), and Anand Tucker (immersive widescreen) magnificently exhume a past in which the cutthroat police have a members-only toast: “To the North, where we do what we want.”
Visit the film’s website, see more clips from the trilogy, learn more about author David Peace, and read an interview with a few of the cast members, including young 1974 star Andrew Garfield.
Comments (4)
looks amaaaazing. doubt i’d be able to handle the marathon screenings, but this is going on my to-watch list, for sure. do you know if ifc channel is broadcasting them?
so where is this playing in nyc?
Ummm… so where and when is this showing?
Hey guys, information on screenings and opening dates is available here:
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-red-riding-trilogy
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