Bristol 405 stars in "An Education"

potential · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-09, 11:53 AM

There was a trailer on the BBC morning news for this film, I didn't catch the details but a 405 saloon was featured prominently.

trailer on Youtube

Sam410 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-09-09, 03:02 PM

This is the film of Lynn Barber's book. There's an extract from it where she discusses the Bristol driver, a not entirely reputable chap, and the film on the Observer website.

Lynn Barber on her liaison as a 16-year-old with an older man | Culture | The Observer

Richard · #3 (**permalink**) 08-09-09, 05:50 PM

As a 405 owner I would like to know if all 405 drivers will be seen as
seducers of young ladies and stamped as cads and bounders in future? Will
405 values increase as the fame spreads? If that were the case I would be
happy being a cad!

Richard

Markus Berzborn · #4 (**permalink**) 08-09-09, 05:54 PM

The media attention Bristol gets in the last few years is really amazing. Everyone knows about Inspector Lynley's 410 and now even a 405 appears in a major movie.
The plot seems to be really interesting. If this Mr. Goldman was such an important customer ("several Bristols") at the time, he should still be in Bristol's customer file archives and as this affair took place in the early sixties he was probably quite the same age as Tony Crook, I guess?
I'd really like to watch this film (all the more so since the beautiful heroine makes me feel quite sentimental, reminding me of an English girl I knew 25 years ago) but don't know if it is already available on DVD. At least, I haven't heared about it being shown in German cinemas.

Ashley James · #5 (**permalink**) 08-09-09, 06:08 PM

It's more likey that a member of the Force sees the movie and puts
405s on a list with Novas, Escorts and old Hondas to be stopped and
owners at least asked to produce documents if not provide DNA every
time they take them out.
I'm damn glad I opted for a 400. They have an untarnished reputation.
Ash

Sam410 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-09-09, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Berzborn

Everyone knows about Inspector Lynley's 410 ...

... don't know if it is already available on DVD.

I think it opens here (in the cinemas) next month. Lynley's 410 is for sale at Bristol Cars right now.

Richard · #7 (**permalink**) 09-09-09, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam410

I think it opens here (in the cinemas) next month.

I see from the internet it opens in the UK at the end of October and, Markus, in Germany in Feb. 2010 although it was shown at the Berlin Film Festival in Feb. 2009.
I just hope it doesn't give 405 drivers a "bad" name.

Richard