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Format	Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Full Screen
Contributor	Peter Swanwick, Christopher Benjamin, George Markstein, Leo McKern, Angelo Muscat, Fenella Fielding, Pauline Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Michael Miller, Peter Madden, Frank Maher, Alexis Kanner See more
Language	English
Number Of Discs	10

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In a role tailor-made for his sleek good looks and panther-like grace, Patrick McGoohan plays the Prisoner—a.k.a. Number Six. Abducted from his London home, the former secret agent is spirited away to the Village, a surreal setting that's not nearly as benign as it seems on the surface. This British TV classic features derring-do adventures and an ominous atmosphere. CC; 17 hours on 10 DVDs. Simon says: The series finale of "The Prisoner" caues such a hubbub in England that McGoohan was forced to seek the relative anonymity of Los Angeles.

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If a top-level spy decided he didn't want to be a spy anymore, could he just walk into HQ and hand in his resignation? With all that classified knowledge in his head, would he be allowed to become a civilian again, free to go about his life? The answer, according to the stylish, brilliantly conceived 1960s British TV series The Prisoner, is a resounding no. In fact, instead of receiving a gold watch for his years of faithful service, our hero (played by Patrick McGoohan) is followed home to his London flat and knocked unconscious. When he awakens, he finds himself in a picturesque village where everyone is known by a number. Where is it? Why was he brought here? And, most important, how does he leave?

As we learn in Episode 1, Number 6 can't leave. The Village's "citizens" might dress colorfully and stroll around its manicured gardens while a band plays bouncy Strauss marches, but the place is actually a prison. Surveillance is near total, and if all else fails, there's always the large, mysterious white ball that subdues potential escapees by temporarily smothering them. Who runs the Village? An ever-changing Number 2, who wants to know why Number 6 resigned. If he'd only cooperate, he's told, life can be made very pleasant. "I've resigned," he fumes. "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own." So sets the stage for the ultimate battle of wills: Number 6's struggle to retain his privacy, sanity, and individuality against the array of psychological and physical methods the Village uses to break him.

So does he ever escape? And does he ever find out who Number 1 is? "Questions are a burden to others," the Village saying goes. "Answers, a prison for oneself." Within this complete 17-episode set (which contains the entire series), all is revealed. Or is it? --Steve Landau

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 6 inches; 2.2 Pounds
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Full Screen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 14 hours and 44 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2001
Actors ‏ : ‎ Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, George Markstein, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Studio ‏ : ‎ A&E Home Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005NKCQ
Writers ‏ : ‎ Patrick McGoohan
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 10

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Michael Heart

Wonderfully bizarre fantasy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2022

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I was delighted to have this as the sequel to my copy of the boxed set of "Danger Man / Secret Agent". It was used but like new in condition. Discs in pristine condition. Excellent quality sound and image. The included featured bonus rare alternate version of the episode "The Chimes of Big Ben" was not the same quality of sound and image, but was close enough to be enjoyable. The only real disappointment in this boxed set was lack of subtitling, a feature actually listed on the box but not found on any of the discs. A real plus was the "Video Companion to 'The Prisoner'". a fascinating 28 minute feature on Disc 10 discussing the allegorical themes and unsettled debates over interpretations and misinterpretations of the series, plus on Disc 5 a retrospective Behind the Scenes interview with Original Production Manager Bernie Williams on the making of the series. Both features reiterated Patrick McGoohan's insistence that "the prisoner Number 6 is most vehemently NOT John Drake!" (I think he is.) Spoiler alert. The "Video Companion" near the end states that Number 1 is in reality Number 6! But since 16 of the 17 episodes represent Number 1 as giving orders over the phone to Number 2 about breaking the resistance of Number 6 this is an inconsistent contradiction. Even as an "allegory" it makes no sense, especially if "the viewer is supposed to be the real subject being urged to retain personal identity by rebelling against conformity". Stupid nonsense void of real meaning, the only real defect of the "Video Companion". (Laughing at you for taking it seriously?) Just disregard. Most fun was the multiple Trivia Quizzes, and the simple Map of The Village allowing four scans of the area N E S W as bounded by mountains and the sea. The "viewing sequence of episodes" in this 2009 A&E (CBS) DVD boxed set of 10 discs (5-pack thin case) is according to the order endorsed by The Prisoner Appreciation Society "6 of 1".

A final note: The 16th episode Once Upon A Time explicitly stated that the "Absolute Degree" involved a drug, and that the whole procedure was an extreme and radical measure that would end in the death of either Number 6 or Number 2. Neither of them could leave before one of them was dead. The episode Living In Harmony established that another hallucinogen had been administered along with external props set up on the grounds of the Village to make the entire experience of the 19th century western adventure intensely real to Number 6. An earlier episode established that the Village was on the coast of Spain. The final situation is evocative of the films The Matrix, Total Recall, and Superman DC Comics' "Black Mercy", a lethal plant parasite which allows the victim to mentally experience what is most desired as being absolutely real while in reality it paralyzes the victim as it drains life away. Number 2 is dead, but revived, Number 1 is unmasked by Number 6 during a violent armed revolt, Number 6 destroys the Village by igniting the ballistic missile that was the headquarters and control center of Number 1, and escapes in the cage on wheels with Number 2 and Number 48 and the Butler by driving directly out of a tunnel to London on an unbroken multilane highway (from the coast of Spain!) in the space of about one hour. There, he leaves the mobile cage, reacquires his Lotus and drops off the Butler at his apartment which is numbered 1 on the door, a door which opens automatically as did the door of his apartment in the Village accompanied by Village music! He then speeds down the highway as he did at the beginning of the series as if the whole experience is going to endlessly repeat.

All the clues point to the fact that the "Absolute Degree" procedure has caused permanent brain damage with an irreversible perpetual hallucination begun with the ice cream cone in episode 16 which then played continuously all through the final episode 17 Fall Out, and as in Total Recall will end in his death in hospital with Number 6 chemically lobotomized and enjoying the illusion of freedom after "escape", while Number 2 and Number 1 in reality are still alive and in charge, and the Village and its population of inmates and warders will continue to operate.

The A&E 2009 Boxed Set I received did not have the U.S. episode intros with the blip images of a blond woman flashing split-second on screen a few times as the angry Agent strode down the hallway light dark light dark before he angrily opened the door, which suggested to the viewer the private reason he resigned (who was she?). It also did not include the song "Secret Agent Man"--"they've given you a number and taken away your name"--Of course not, that's a different series! The Prisoner makes a great sequel to Danger Man/Secret Agent after viewing episodes Korashi and Shinda Shima, broadcast originally after the final episode of The Prisoner.

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It's fun as all get-out

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2015

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I don't know nothin' about no technical specs, so read other reviews for Blu-Ray details. This is a critique of the show for curious new viewers.

"The Prisoner" is arguably the most overrated television series of all times and one of the most aggravating. It stands as a monument to one man's delusional megalomania and his indifference to the way he hurt others. It's filled with the most egregious type of propaganda thinly disguised as entertainment. It's fun as all get-out.

For whatever reason(s), Patrick McGoohan left his popular "Danger Man/Secret Agent/Secret Agent Man" series in the lurch and dived obsessively into "The Prisoner," based on the premise of a mysterious village where ex-spies go to be brainwashed and die. Though McGoohan spent the rest of his life insisting his nameless "Prisoner" was not the lead character John Drake from "Danger Man," this was based in pure money-grubbing, since admitting it was John Drake would mean paying royalties to John Drake's creator, Ralph Smart. Not only did McGoohan conceivably rob Smart of royalties, he consistently claimed credit for the work of others, even to the extent of saying he told composer Ron Grainer how he wanted the sig. tune to sound. Not only did he take credit for other people's work (stealing largely from co-creator George Markstein, the man behind the desk, whom he finally drove from the series), McGoohan often lied about "The Prisoner." This includes saying he wanted to end the series at only a handful of shows, when evidence proves that the show was, due to McGoohan's perfectionism, too expensive to justify continuing, leaving McGoohan in the lurch and forcing him to scribble out an inexplicable final episode in just a few days.

"The Prisoner" has only 17 episodes, but what episodes they are! Like nothing else on television. While definitely a product of its times, the self-indulgent and self-important 1960s, it avoids looking dated. Many 1960s television shows tried to be "cool" and "with it' and "mod" and "different" and therefore look old and creaky. While "The Prisoner" has decor largely consisting of lava lamps (which no doubt they thought "with it") it also consist of a mixture of Victorian, Edwardian, and other styles that make the 1960s look no more or less out of date than anything else. It all adds to the series' otherworldliness. So does the fact that many key scenes were shot in a bizarre little Welsh village called Portmeirion, which has a wide variety of architectural styles (you can tell when they're shooting in the studio because the lawns are utterly flat) and the lighting is better).

"The Prisoner" purports to explore themes of identity -- themes more important than ever these days, when identity theft is a mounting crime, and the internet allows one to schizophrenically adopt a multitude of alter egos. The basic plot is of a secret agent who resigns (as McGoohan, in real life, resigned from his "Secret Agent" show) and who is subsequently abducted to a quaint seaside village where he is given a number rather than a name, as well as unindividual clothes with Edwardian piping and a straw boater (which he discards at once). He is fed generic "Village Food."

The main character (NOT John Drake for reasons of royalties) was apparently a high ranking spy and had vital information in his head.

Thus, the quandary. Is "The Village," where former spies are systematically brainwashed and tortured and killed with impunity, run by "them"? Very likely, since, they want Drake's information. "Venona," the name for the Soviet code broken by American intelligence shortly after World War II, and which they could not admit to breaking, proved the American government riddled with Soviet spies, some in high ranking positions (such as Alger Hiss, spy for the GRU). The effort to rid the government of them without allowing the Soviets to know their code was broken was the basis of the inaccurately-named and invariably unfairly and dishonestly presented so-called "witch hunts" of Senator McCarthy (will that truth ever be told?) And at the time of "The Prisoner" the British government had a series of real-life spies being uncovered and running back to their totalitarian masters. The fact that the American government was riddled with USSR spies and Britain had a number of high profile defections to the Soviets could explain why several persons involved in the Village are colleagues of McGoohan's never-named character (but if he ever had a name, it's NOT John Drake).

On the other side of the quandary, could the Village be run by "us"? Throughout the series the men and women bearing down on McGoohan's character, known only as Number Six are determined to find out why he resigned. This could be to learn whether Drake himself is one of those dastardly spies who have been plaguing Britain and undermining freedom, and the notion that "we" could possibly unravel an important spy ring if they broke Number Six. None of this is stated outright, but either of the above options are constantly in the viewer's mind.

On the third hand . . . given the fact that James Bond movies were really big then, the Village might be run by a Joker in the pack, some freelance organization run by a rich, criminal mastermind who wants to play both sides against each other.

Actually, never giving clear-cut answers is a gimmick to keep the viewer coming back week after week, and it works. And given DVD and now Blu-ray we can go frame-by-frame and pick up some of the things in the final episode, which answered nothing but only evoked more questions, that infuriated viewers on its first airing.

The series is deliberately unsettling. This is made clear in the first episode, "Arrival," when Guy Doleman (Michael Caine's boss in the Harry Palmer movies) introduces himself as a suave, old-boy Number Two, who is abruptly replaced by a more brutal George Baker as Number Two, without a word of explanation. The constant replacing of the Numbers Two becomes such a hallmark of the series that in one of my favorite episodes, "It's Your Funeral," it is impossible on a first viewing (or second, or third) to know who Number Two is. In several episodes Number Two is not even revealed until the trick ending (though in those episodes it's pretty easy to guess--we've seen it all too many times since).

Not only does "The Prisoner" explore themes of identity and freedom, it also toys with its genre. In one episode, "Living in Harmony," which I thought brilliant the first time I saw it but now consider an affectation, almost the whole thing, including the opening sequence, is transferred to the American Old West (you have to remember, westerns were all the rage back then--"Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," "Rawhide," etc. etc. etc., so it was cashing in on another popular genre. And actors always say how much fun it is to put on western gear).

Not all episodes are brilliant, or even worthwhile. Because McGoohan was working on a real movie in America, Number Six is once limned by an unusually stodgy Nigel Stock, after a Bugs-Bunny like brain transference ("The Avengers" did this better and with lots more panache in their show, "Who's Who???").

In all, "The Prisoner" starts brilliantly, with "Arrival." The early shows have lots of scenes shot on location in Portmeirion, and they toss about ideas like tennis balls, hitting some, missing others. The show sets a high standard for inspired weirdness and sheer, unadulterated ham and baloney. And it's all fun. But slowly it grinds down into studio-shot episodes where McGoohan vanishes ("Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling"), "Secret Agent" rejects ("The Girl Who was Death") variations on a theme ("Living in Harmony") and outright nuttiness ("Once Upon a Time"). These last few episodes have moments, but the last relevant show is "A Change of Mind" -- which might have been a prophetic forward glimpse into the the current PC craze!

For whatever reason, McGoohan (thankfully) did not go into huggin' and kissin' stuff. Nevertheless, "The Prisoner" is chock full of some of the loveliest women bouncing around British television at the time, including Angela Browne, Annette Andre, and Jane Merrow. It also has some fine current actors of the era, including Peter Wyngarde (before he got that dreadful Jason King mustache), Anton Rodgers, John Castle, Patrick Cargill (in one of the very finest episodes) and the great Leo McKern.

"The Prisoner" is not a show you watch for answers. To twist a phrase from another television show, the truth is not out there. But it's a great show to watch over and over again, just to figure out what the heck's going on. And it's wonderful for getting together with other "Prisoner" fans and having long arguments that don't mean anything. But most of all, outside of Diana Rigg in "The Avengers" it's fine 1960s eye candy with a (heavyhanded) pretense to depth. Enjoy.

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M. Phillips

Solid HD Release--But Soundtrack is Too Quiet

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 7, 2018

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A solid set of transfers. The films used were beautifully scanned. The color is natural and lightly saturated without being overbearing. Film grain, however, is light, having been overly reduced with Digital Noise Reduction (DNR). While the natural grain is not particularly visible, details are still mostly clear throughout with only minimal blocking. One issue I have is the extraordinary quietness of the soundtrack. Normally, I listen to most DVDs/BDs on around 35-40% volume on my television set, but I was required to turn the volume up to 80+% and it was still a bit too soft, and I finally resorted to using subtitles. I have no idea why this would be. Once sufficient volume is reached however, the music and dialogue is generally sharp and clear, with the expected minor variations and slight tinniness due to being archival material. There is an entire disc of extras, including the only available HD versions of the Danger Man episodes "View from the Villa" and "Colony Three". These also look to be very well-restored.

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Wide Awake

A must watch for all students of the Esotreric!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 26, 2018

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OUTSTANDING! A must watch for all students of the Esotreric.
The Prisoner series was clearly decades ahead of its time. It reveals the control grid we live within, the technocratic surveilance society we accept as 'normality' and which we all support, and very few even notice such is the perceptual bubble they live withn and have been trained (school/college/work) to view as normal. The series introduces complex aspects of MK, EMR and electro-technical manipulation and control, Controlled nutrition and weoponised medicine, complex Psyops, Social Conditioning, Social Programining, perception management, the Deep State, Technocracy, Secret Societies, and provides many examples showing how the very nature of reality itself can vary between individuals living side by side. There are many other Esoteric subjects and matters that barely 1% of the population would have any idea of (and could not perceive even if they were told) which advanced students will love to see illustrated or at least alluded to.
The series is also remarkable in that it manages to deal with many highly sophisticated and overlapping concepts and processes (all of which the astute can see currently employed today by the real control grid running society) in a simple way.
As a persons esoteric knowledge increases the more they will gain from this series.
It is no wonder at all that this series atained cult status.
This is the first time I have seen this series and have been blown away by it.
Considering it was made half a century ago the illustrations of the use of electricity, electrical items and wireless technolgy, and even electromagnetic radiation itself as a tool of manipulation and even control are simply remarkable.
An amazing series. High quality visuals too.

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Sulley

Blu-ray release of the Prisoner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 9, 2018

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Smartly packaged with the (Number) 6 discs in a shrink-wrapped gate-legged inner with matching cardboard sleeve. Also a decent, not quite libretto but more than a table of contents 4-page (open for information) booklet describing each disc's content and running order, which is required as the individual discs are, ironically, just numbered...

As for the overall production? It's all 17 episodes of The Prisoner in the UK order of transmission on discs 2-5 (go to Wikipedia 'List of The Prisoner episodes' as it's a constant debate after 50 years as to watching order) plus some excellent extras for aficionados on discs 1, 5 and 6. What else do you want?

The episodes' 1.33:1 picture is superbly restored and HD is amazing considering the 60's source material. Some reviewers have found the sound to be too quiet. I haven't on the Blu-ray version, so if you have problems here, get your hearing checked as you may be 50+ years older now. Or just increase the volume and educate your neighbours.

Be seeing you...

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TwarkMain

Great show, amazing picture quality, but...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 29, 2017

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This is a great show which has aged extremely well. The picture quality is perfect. It could almost be brand new. However inexplicably at least one episode had been edited. In "Many Happy Returns" the prisoner's line "what is the number of that car?" has been cut, as has Patrick Cargill's line "extraordinary fellow". There may be other changes which I have not noticed. I can't think why the dvd makers would have done this.
I love that a the discs fit into one normal dvd box.

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Ian B

Pure Nostalgia

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 8, 2021

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As with any high-tech-based TV programme of more than six months ago, this is hopelessly outdated.
The fact that it is so outdated means that this can be dismissed and the actual programme enjoyed all the more.
Pure nostalgia - and replicas of "the car" are still around today.

Portmeirion, "the village" where it was shot, is well worth a visit if you find yourself in the area. No number 6, no bouncing balloons, and you can leave when you want to.

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