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Penny dreadful. The complete first season [videorecording] / Showtime presents ; in association with Sky ; produced by James Flynn, Morgan O'Sullivan ; executive producers, John Logan, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes ; created & written by John Logan.

Penny dreadful. (other title)
Penny dreadful. (other title)
Penny dreadful. (other title)

Logan, John, 1961- (screenwriter, creator, television producer.). Mendes, Sam, (television producer.). Harris, Pippa, (television producer.). Flynn, James (Producer), (television producer.). O'Sullivan, Morgan, (television producer.). Dalton, Timothy, 1944- (actor.). Hartnett, Josh, 1978- (actor.). McCrory, Helen, (actor.). Green, Eva, 1980- (actor.). Piper, Billie, 1982- (actor.). Sapani, Danny, 1970- (actor.). Treadaway, Harry, 1984- (actor.). Showtime Networks, (production company.). British Sky Broadcasting, (production company.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (publisher.). Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Helen McCrory, Eva Green, Simon Russell Beale, Billie Piper, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Danny Sapani, Harry Treadaway. (Cast).

Summary:

An erotically charged, profoundly unsettling new saga that completely reinvents literature's most iconic and terrifying characters. Dorian Gray, Victor Frankenstein, and timeless figures from Dracula join a core of original characters in a dark and brutal quest to save a soul, even as they grapple with their own monstrous temptations.

Record details

Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 7 hours, 15 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, 2014.
Distributor: New York, New York : Showtime Networks Inc., 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	DVD release of episodes originally broadcast on television in 2014.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc one: Night work -- Seance -- Resurrection -- Disc two: Demimonde -- Closer than sisters -- What death can join together -- Possession -- Disc three: Grand guignol -- Special features : What is a penny dreadful? ; Literary roots ; Coming together ; The artisans, part 1 and 2 ; The Grand guignol ; Sex and prostitution in the Victorian age ; British exploration & the search for the Nile ; The science of medicine.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Abel Korzeniowski ; editors, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaume Martí, Aaron Marshall, Michele Conroy, Christopher Donaldon, Gareth C. Scales ; directors of photography, Xavi Giménez, Owen McPolin, PJ Dillon.
Participant or Performer Note:	Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Helen McCrory, Eva Green, Simon Russell Beale, Billie Piper, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Danny Sapani, Harry Treadaway.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated. Contains violence, disturbing content, and gory scenes.
System Details Note:	DVD ; NTSC region 1 ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English) and 2.0 stereo. surround (English) and 2.0 stereo. (Spanish).
Language Note:	In English or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in English, closed-captioned.