The Homecoming (film)
| The Homecoming | |
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| Directed by | Peter Hall |
| Written by | Harold Pinter |
| Produced by | Ely Landau |
| Starring | Paul Rogers Ian Holm Cyril Cusack Terence Rigby Michael Jayston Vivien Merchant |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Rex Pyke |
| Distributed by | American Film Theatre |
Release date | October 29, 1973 (US) |
Running time | 111 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The Homecoming is a 1973 British-American drama film directed by Peter Hall based on the play of the same name by Harold Pinter. The film was screened at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition.[1]
Plot
Teddy (Michael Jayston) brings his wife (Vivien Merchant) home to meet his estranged family.[2]
Cast
All cast members from the play's first performance in 1965 reprise their roles here,[3] with the exception of Cyril Cusack and Michael Jayston who replace John Normington and Michael Bryant respectively.
- Paul Rogers as Max, father of Lenny, Teddy, and Joey
- Ian Holm as Lenny
- Cyril Cusack as Sam, brother of Max
- Terence Rigby as Joey
- Michael Jayston as Teddy
- Vivien Merchant as Ruth
See also
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Homecoming". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Plot Synopsis". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ Pinter, Harold (1997). Plays 3. London: Faber and Faber. p. 14. ISBN 0571193838.
External links
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