Eccentric Melodies
BILLY THE KID AND THE GREEN BAIZE VAMPIRE
Alan Clarke | United Kingdom | 1985 | 95 min.
O.V. English subtitled in Spanish
O.V. English subtitled in Spanish
The legendary author of stark jewels such as Made in Britain (1982) or Elephant (1989) delivered one of the most unclassifiable works of the British cinema, described by the BFI as "the first musical of vampire billiard players in history". And while nothing can go wrong with such a description, you should know that beyond the film's freak appeal, Clarke goes one step further by building a cult film that also hides a powerful critique to Thatcherism.
Direction: Alan Clarke
Script: Trevor Preston
Cinematography: Clive Tickner
Editing: Steve Singleton
Music: George Fenton
Cast: Phil Daniels, Alun Armstrong, Bruce Payne, Louise Gold
Production: Simon Mallin
Production Company: ITV