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Product Information
The inter-species breeding of a human and gorilla is the subject of this touching but controversial drama.
Product Identifiers
EAN5014503191320
eBay Product ID (ePID)53689636
Product Key Features
ActorCharles Dance
Film/TV TitleFirst Born
DirectorPhilip Saville
Release Year2006
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama, General
Run Time150 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate12A/12
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationGenetic scientist Edward Forester (Charles Dance) successfully breeds a human-gorilla hybrid baby called Gor. But he becomes emotionally attached to the child and is unable to destroy it. So he hides Gor, passing him off as his adopted son, whilst going to painstaking lengths to teach him to walk and talk. As Gor grows up, the practical, emotional and moral consequences of EdwardÆs decision lead inexorably to tragedy. Based on the Maureen Duffy novel GOR SAGA.
First saw this as a TV series back in the 1980s and was hugely impressed with the plotline. It has dated a bit but the early work of Hans Zimmer composing the score is worth the price of admission alone! Still quite thought-provoking and the ending is fantastic.
Fascinating story about a theme that, allthough the series originated in 1988, is still relevant. Excellent performances of Charles Dance and the rest of the players.