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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767040952
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767040953
Label: A&E Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 MonoEnglishSubtitled
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 10
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 25, 2001
Running Time: 884 minutes
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 01, 1968
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If a top-level spy decided he didn't want to be a spy anymore, could he just walk into HQ and hand in his resignation? With all that classified knowledge in his head, would he be allowed to become a civilian again, free to go about his life? The answer, according to the stylish, brilliantly conceived 1960s British TV series The Prisoner, is a resounding no. In fact, instead of receiving a gold watch for his years of faithful service, our hero (played by Patrick McGoohan) is followed home to his London flat and knocked unconscious. When he awakens, he finds himself in a picturesque village where everyone is known by a number. Where is it? Why was he brought here? And, most important, how does he leave?
As we learn in Episode 1, Number 6 can't leave. The Village's "citizens" might dress colorfully and stroll around its manicured gardens while a band plays bouncy Strauss marches, but the place is actually a prison. Surveillance is near total, and if all else fails, there's always the large, mysterious white ball that subdues potential escapees by temporarily smothering them. Who runs the Village? An ever-changing Number 2, who wants to know why Number 6 resigned. If he'd only cooperate, he's told, life can be made very pleasant. "I've resigned," he fumes. "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own." So sets the stage for the ultimate battle of wills: Number 6's struggle to retain his privacy, sanity, and individuality against the array of psychological and physical methods the Village uses to break him.
So does he ever escape? And does he ever find out who Number 1 is? "Questions are a burden to others," the Village saying goes. "Answers, a prison for oneself." Within this complete 17-episode set (which contains the entire series), all is revealed. Or is it? --Steve Landau
Description:
The Prisoner, one of the most remarkable and challenging science fiction series of all time, follows "No. 6," a former government operative sent into a seemingly idyllic but twisted prison known as "The Village," where he struggles to retain his identity in the face of sophisticated and relentless attempts by the powers-that-be (known as "No. 2") to extract his secrets. Patrick McGoohan's complete classic 17-episode TV series is presented in the fan-preferred viewing order, which follows events and dialogue within each story to provide a consistent and enjoyable viewing experience.
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"The Prisoner" starring Patrick McGoohan is one of the most imaginative series of all time. Patrick McGoohan stars as a top-level spy (presumably his role in the series "Secret Agent") who abruptly resigns. Apparently McGoohan knows too much, for he is shortly thereafter gassed and when he awakes he is in a surreal place known as "The Village" from which a person may not leave. The Villiage is indeed something out of Kafka, and McGoohan's attempts to escape and reclaim his life are the foundation ... Read More
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I have been an ardent fan(?) of this series since it's initial release on CBS in the '60's. The underlying message of a person's right to be an individual and not succumb to pressures exerted by whomever is a timeless theme. Even though the series is now somewhat dated and almost laughable in places (The computer in "The General", for example) Patrick McGoohan's superb portrayal has never been equalled, in my opinion. For those who have seen the remake on TV and have not seen the original, you really ... Read More
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Prisoner is "different", it looks a little dated now of course, but it is still a lot of fun to watch. The story is timeless and makes you think......."what is real, could it happen??????"
Patrick McGoohan is perfect in the lead role of the confused and angry ex-spy who sets about planning to escape, but where and what is he escaping from?
Well done, very different type of spy series.
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A real plesure to see one of my favorites (without commercials) from the 60s. Of course, some of the technical aspects are a little dated, but "The Prisoner" still remains among the finest series ever produced. Just sit back and enjoy it - psycho-analysis not required. As usual, Patrick McGoohan shines in his role as he always has in any TV or movie effort.
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I watched The Prisoner when it was first broadcast in the 60's and loved it then as a teen, it is even better now as a middel age adult! Timeless. Looking forward to comparing the original to the upcoming A&E version in November '09
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767040952
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767040953
Label: A&E Home Video
Languages:
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 10
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 25, 2001
Running Time: 884 minutes
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 01, 1968