general or Orton in particular." Veteran actor Dudley Sutton originated the role of Sloane in the premiere London and New York stage productions, and was friends with Orton. He was sharply critical of the film version in a 2016 YouTube video interview with Dr Emma Parker of the University of Leicester (see external links) and he complained strongly about what he saw as the film's weak presentation of Sloane's character: "The thing about Sloane is that he's ... lumpen ... he's not a lightweight. When they made that atrocious film ... God rest 'em ... they made Sloane a lightweight, and he isn't like that. Sloane is kind of monosyllabic, and he's heavy, he's lumpen ... leaden ... he's a geez." DVD release The film was released on DVD by Cinema Club on 20 June 2005. References External links British Film Institute database "Entertaining Mr Sloane – Dudley Sutton" – YouTube video interview with actor Dudley Sutton, conducted by Dr Emma Parker, University of Leicester, published 8 June 2016 (relevant comments commence at 1:20 into interview). 1970 films 1970s black comedy films 1971 comedy-drama films 1971 films 1970 LGBT-related films Bisexuality-related films British black comedy films British comedy-drama films British LGBT-related films 1970s English-language films Films about dysfunctional families Films about siblings British films based on plays Films directed by Douglas Hickox Films shot in London LGBT-related black comedy films LGBT-related comedy-drama films Murder in films British pregnancy films 1970 comedy films 1970 drama films Films with screenplays by Clive Exton 1970s British films