Peeping Tom (Original title)
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 02 November 1959 (Production), 16 May 1960 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Michael Powell
Synopsis: Mark Lewis, an assistant cameraman at a film studio, uses his camera equipment to film the deaths of prostitutes he chooses as his victims. When his lodger, Helen, asks to see one of his films, he shows her footage of his childhood when his father, researching the psychology of fear, tormented him and filmed his distress. It becomes clear to Helen's mother that Mark is ill and needs help but, disregarding police surveillance of his movements, he continues with his psychopathic murders...
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Homicide, Film production, Sex work
Releases
Date: 16 May 1960Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Anglo Amalgamated
Date: 15 May 1962Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Astor Pictures Corporation
Date: 16 September 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Electric Pictures
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 101 mins 24 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2023Country: United KingdomRelease type: RestorationFormat: not specified
Date: 07 October 2023Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - ColourAspect ratio: 1.66:1Runtime: 103 mins
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(18)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9115 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-817719
Status: Viewing - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 97.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1468843
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1469990
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-641037
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(8)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-641037
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-7163836
Status: Master
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-7163843
Status: Master
Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-7209632
Status: Master
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-7211351
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - PDC Portable Digital CarrierProRes 4444 XQ - BFI identifier: N-7268494
Status: Master
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-9750469
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCPDuration: 01:42:22:15 minutesJPEG2000 - BFI identifier: N-9750475
Status: Master
Video materials(3)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 97.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1468843
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1469990
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376467
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 9105 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-126306
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 408 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-126307
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 1643 FeetStock date: 1996BFI identifier: C-1476157
Status: Master - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9115 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-817719
Status: Viewing - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1961BFI identifier: N-7163833
Status: On loan
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1998BFI identifier: N-7163834
Status: On loan
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 12.0782 FeetStock date: 1959Stock date: 1957BFI identifier: C-126308
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 02 November 1959 (Production), 16 May 1960 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Michael Powell
Synopsis: Mark Lewis, an assistant cameraman at a film studio, uses his camera equipment to film the deaths of prostitutes he chooses as his victims. When his lodger, Helen, asks to see one of his films, he shows her footage of his childhood when his father, researching the psychology of fear, tormented him and filmed his distress. It becomes clear to Helen's mother that Mark is ill and needs help but, disregarding police surveillance of his movements, he continues with his psychopathic murders...
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Homicide, Film production, Sex work
Releases
Date: 16 May 1960Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Anglo Amalgamated
Date: 15 May 1962Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Astor Pictures Corporation
Date: 16 September 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Electric Pictures
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 101 mins 24 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2023Country: United KingdomRelease type: RestorationFormat: not specified
Date: 07 October 2023Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - ColourAspect ratio: 1.66:1Runtime: 103 mins
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(18)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9115 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-817719
Status: Viewing - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 97.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1468843
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1469990
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-641037
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(8)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-641037
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-7163836
Status: Master
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-7163843
Status: Master
Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-7209632
Status: Master
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-7211351
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - PDC Portable Digital CarrierProRes 4444 XQ - BFI identifier: N-7268494
Status: Master
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-9750469
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCPDuration: 01:42:22:15 minutesJPEG2000 - BFI identifier: N-9750475
Status: Master
Video materials(3)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 97.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1468843
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1469990
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376467
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 9105 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-126306
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 408 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-126307
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 1643 FeetStock date: 1996BFI identifier: C-1476157
Status: Master - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9115 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-817719
Status: Viewing - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1961BFI identifier: N-7163833
Status: On loan
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1998BFI identifier: N-7163834
Status: On loan
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 12.0782 FeetStock date: 1959Stock date: 1957BFI identifier: C-126308
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film