The film “Langrishe, Go Down” is a little-known jewel of a film, scripted by Harold Pinter and first broadcast by the BBC in 1978. Filmed in a village in southern Ireland two hours south of Dublin, the movie is based on the 1966 acclaimed novel by the great Irish author Aidan Higgins who won the
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Happy Birthday Harold!
Jeremy Irons, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Suchet, Tom Hiddleston, Lia Williams, Paapa Essiedu, Gary Kemp, Russell Tovey and many more took part in “Happy Birthday, Harold”, the event which took place on October 10th to celebrate Harold Pinter, who would have been 88, and his unforgettable works. Lady Antonia Fraser also took part in the
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Betrayal by Harold Pinter
“Pub. 1977. Spring. Noon. Emma is sitting at a corner table. Jerry approaches with drinks, a pint of bitter for him, a glass of wine for her. He sits. They smile, toast each other silently, drink. He sits back and looks at her. “ So begins “Betrayal“, one of the most celebrated works by the
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The French Lieutenant’s Woman
We all remember the scene. A mysterious woman wrapped in a cloak, standing alone at the end of a wind-swept pier, the ocean waves beating against it, resolutely looking at the horizon, defying danger. And then that face, unforgettable, tragic, that powerful and piercing gaze. Set in a landscape which evokes the paintings of Turner,
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