Possibly the best of the universally excellent films produced by the American Film Theatre, producer Ely Landau's programme that allowed moviegoers to subscribe to film versions of classic plays, Peter Hall's THE HOMECOMING is a magnificent adaptation of Harold Pinter's play. In it, a successful philosophy professor named Teddy .. Read more
| Starring | Cyril Cusack, Ian Holm, Michael Jayston, Vivien Merchant |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Hall |
| Genres | Drama |
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Possibly the best of the universally excellent films produced by the American Film Theatre, producer Ely Landau's programme that allowed moviegoers to subscribe to film versions of classic plays, Peter Hall's THE HOMECOMING is a magnificent adaptation of Harold Pinter's play. In it, a successful philosophy professor named Teddy (Jayston) braces himself to return to his North London home for the first time in nine years to introduce his wife Ruth (Merchant) to his family. Unfortunately, this family consists of an assortment of abusives and miscreants (played by Cyril Cusack, Paul Rogers and Ian Holm) that make the atmosphere very uncomfortable for Teddy and turns his wife into the catalyst for a multitude of conflicts and revelations.
| Starring | Cyril Cusack, Ian Holm, Michael Jayston, Vivien Merchant, Terence Rigby, Paul Rogers |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Hall |
| Studio | FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1973 To Rent: DVD: not available |
"...Its poetry and twisted sense of compassion and humour have assuaged many moments of despair and confusion. Other people have religion, I have my copy of THE HOMECOMING..."
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ok
Watchable, but only just!!
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Blew Me Away
My first contact of The Homecoming, was when I played Max in an amateur production of it at college. I absolutely lapped up the script and revelled in acting in... read more »
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you'll drown in your own blood
Pinter at the height of his powers; this is his nastiest play, and his best one. I can't praise it highly enough. This version is a no-frills shooting of ... read more »
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The Homecoming
I watched this to the end but had absolutely no idea what the film was about. Would not reccomend it.
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