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Penny dreadful. The complete 1st 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.). British Sky Broadcasting, (production company.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (publisher.). Showtime Networks, (production company.).

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.
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.