The Devil's Disciple
by David Hugh Jones
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Actor: Cheryl Maiker, Elizabeth Spriggs, Graham Turner, Patrick Stewart, Susan WooldridgeDirector: David Hugh Jones
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: George Bernard Shaw
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
Movie Reviews of The Devil's Disciple
Movie Review: Devil's Disciple
Summary: 5 Stars
The Devil's Disciple is a wonderful BBC production which is set during the American Revolution (1777) in New England. There are humorous moments and several interesting plot twists leading to a very satisfying conclusion. The entire cast is excellent. Mike Gwilym as the Devil's Disciple, and Susan Wooldridge as the minister's wife, are outstanding. I thoroughly enjoyed this DVD and highly recommend it.
Summary of The Devil's Disciple
In New Hampshire in 1777, Dick Dudgeon's father dies. Called back home to the unhappy family he revolted against years ago, Dick finds he has been named heir, much to the horror of his religious mother (Elizabeth Spriggs). And to complicate matters, the British, led by General Burgoyne (Ian Richardson), have arrived and are readying for an execution. As events reach a crisis, Dick, the self-proclaimed "Devil's Disciple," finds he must confront his true nature, as must the village minister (Patrick Stewart).The Devil's Disciple is not generally considered one of George Bernard Shaw's best plays, but it may be among his most enjoyable. In a New England village during the Revolutionary War, disreputable and self-proclaimed Devil's disciple Richard Dudgeon (Mike Gwilym) finds himself inheriting the bulk of his father's estate, much to the fury of his estranged mother (Elizabeth Spriggs, Sense and Sensibility). But when British soldiers mistake Dudgeon for the Reverend Anthony Anderson (Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: The Next Generation) and arrest him as a rebel, Dudgeon goes along with the error and consents to be hanged in Anderson's place--forcing Anderson's wife Judith (Susan Woolridge, Hope and Glory) to decide whether to save a man she loathes at the cost of her husband's life. The Devil's Disciple starts slowly, but the tension mounts steadily, as does the humor. The courtroom debate between Dudgeon and the cynical General Burgoyne (Ian Richardson, Gormenghast) is rife with Shaw's typical wit and paradoxes--but the rise of feeling between Dudgeon and Judith give the production an emotional kick many Shaw plays lack. The DVD also includes a BBC special, in which Christopher Plummer and others recite classic passages from Shaw's plays and letters. --Bret Fetzer
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