---
title: 'Brimstone and Treacle (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Loncraine'
released: '1982-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/brimstone-and-treacle-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083693/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Brimstone and Treacle (1982)

1982 · 87 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Brimstone and Treacle is a 1976 BBC television play by Dennis Potter. Originally intended for broadcast as an episode of the series Play for Today, it remained untransmitted until 1987. The play was made into a film version co-starring Sting. Both versions also star Denholm Elliott.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Loncraine](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-loncraine)
- **Screenplay:** [Dennis Potter](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-potter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Nyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-nyman)
- **Producer:** [Naim Attallah](https://cinepixo.com/people/naim-attallah)

## Cast

- [Mary McLeod Bethune](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-mcleod-bethune)
- [Suzanna Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanna-hamilton)
- [Patricia Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-lawrence)
- [Joan Plowright](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-plowright)
- [Denholm Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/denholm-elliott)
- [Michelle Newell](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-newell)
- [Michael Kitchen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kitchen)
- [Sting](https://cinepixo.com/people/sting)

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