LANGRISHE, GO DOWN

Details

• Release Year: 1978
• Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Plot: 'It is a pleasure to watch Dame Judi give herself with such voluptuous relish to a character in full sexual bloom!'; -The New York Times; 'Harold Pinter wrote this superlative story redolent of personal and social decay... Judi Dench and Jeremy Irons give magnificent performances as the lovers. A must!'; -The Evening Standard, London; 'A richly detailed, resonant, totally satisfying film... Complex, funny, entirely engrossing!'; -Time Out, London; ; In 1930s Dublin, German scholar Otto Beck (Academy Award*-winner Jeremy Irons) plunges into a torrid love affair with Imogen Langrishe (Academy Award*-winner** Judi Dench), a fading flower of the English noble class living in a decvadent family plantaion with her sisters. Written by and featuring acclaimed playwright Harold Pinter (Betrayal), this delicate and moving tale of secret love, directed by David Hugh Jones (84 Charing Cross Road), features two of England's greatest actors at their finest.; ; *Reversal of Fortune, Best Actor, 1990; ** Shakespeare in Love, Best Supporting Actress, 1998
• Cast: Judi Dench, Jeremy Irons, Annette Crosbie, Susan Williamson, Margaret Whiting, Harold Pinter, John Molloy, Niall O'Brien, Arthur O'Sullivan, Michael O'Brian, Liam O'Callaghan, Joan O'Hara, David Hugh Jones, Aidan Higgins
• Director: David Hugh Jones
• Runtime: 1:52
• Company: BBC Home Video, Image Entertainment, Castle Hill Productions
• Media Format: movie