Front Row | Brighton Rock reviewed
Based on Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
As a new film version of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock is released, author Linda Grant discusses the thriller about a psychopathic 17 year old gang-leader called Pinkie. The new film stars Sam Riley as the teenage killer, along with John Hurt, Helen Mirren and Andy Serkis.
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- Type: Analysis
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 5'13''
- Broadcast date: 2011
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- Literary Resource
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