Project Detail

Brenda and Alice

Name: Brenda and Alice
Director: Adam Levy
Released: 1998
Duration: 10 mins

Synopsis

Brenda and Alice live in a crumbling Victorian house in Peckham with gloomy, atmospheric interiors, exposed wiring and a jumble of furniture. They are in their eighties and have lived together in the house for over 30 years. Brenda lives downstairs and Alice lives upstairs. Like the Odd Couple their characters are chalk and cheese. This ten minute documentary film is a portrait of their lives and their relationship.

Details

Year: 1998
Running time: 10 mins
Format: DVC
Director: Adam Levy
Producer: Adam Levy
Director of Photography: David Bennett
Director of Photography: David Bennett

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Adam Levy 98 Lyndhurst Road, London SE15 5AH Tel: 020 7252 5088

Sales Company

BBC Documentaries 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS

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