Permissive (1972) (Blu-ray + DVD)

THE FLIPSIDE : rescuing weird and wonderful British films from obscurity and presenting them in new high-quality editions.

When Suzy arrives in London to visit an old friend, she is plunged into the ruthless world of the groupie, where she develops a cold, cynical instinct for survival. Mixing gritty location work, brooding flash-forward devices, and a soundtrack by cult prog rock legends Comus, Forever More and Titus Groan, Permissive is a grimly authentic countercultural experience.

By contrast, Bread - also included on this release - is a light-hearted exploration of the same milieu which features is own bona fide cult British rock bands, Juicy Lucy and Crazy Mabel.

Special Features

Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition

Original Permissive trailer

Bread (Stanley Long, 1971, 68 mins): a rare film in which a group of friends decide to stage a music festival

Bread - mute outtakes (17 mins)

'Ave You Got a Male Assistant Please Miss? (Graham Jones, Jon Astley, 1973, 4 mins): an entertaining sex education film

Extensive illustrated booklet with contributions by I Q Hunter, Lee Dorrian and members of Comus