The Lost Language of Cranes (Original title)
Date: 09 February 1992 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Nigel Finch
Synopsis: When Philip finally confronts his parents with his homosexuality, his father realises that on accepting this, he must also face his own homosexual tendencies which he has been denying for years.
Subject: Gay (male)
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 09 February 1992Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:30Runtime: 90 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Title: [Stage - n5784 20 Feb 1992: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.
In: Sight and Sound v1 n11 March 1992 Page: 59
Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n11 March 1992: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 25 Nov 1991 Page: 41
Title: [Variety - 25 Nov 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Television Today n5749 20 Jun 1991 Page: 20
Title: [Stage - n5749 20 Jun 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Brief pre-production credits.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
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Description: Umatic Low BandTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825402
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 1-inch (unspecified)TX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825403
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Super VHSTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825404
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 87.2 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1371693
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Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637706
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Digital materials(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637706
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(6)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 87.34 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-686175
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Umatic Low BandTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825402
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 1-inch (unspecified)TX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825403
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Super VHSTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825404
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 87.2 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1371693
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 1-inch (unspecified)Line standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-4580063
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Date: 09 February 1992 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Nigel Finch
Synopsis: When Philip finally confronts his parents with his homosexuality, his father realises that on accepting this, he must also face his own homosexual tendencies which he has been denying for years.
Subject: Gay (male)
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 09 February 1992Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:30Runtime: 90 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(24)
Production Company: BBC Films, Production Company: WNET/Thirteen, Executive Producer: Mark Shivas, Executive Producer for WNET: Kimberly Myers, Producer: Ruth Caleb, [Producer]: Sheryl Crown, Production Associate: Derek Nelson, Production Manager: Susannah Maclean, Assistant Director: Anthony Garrick, Assistant Director: Dave Reid, Andy Jackson, Casting Adviser: Anne Hopkinson, Screenplay: Sean Mathias, Based on the Book by: David Leavitt, Director of Photography: Remi Adefarasin, Editor: Sue Wyatt, Production Designer: Bruce Macadie, Costume Designer: James Keast, Make-up: Fran Needham, Music: Julian Wastall, Sound Recording: John Pritchard, Sound Re-recording: David Old, Sound Editor: Stephen Barnham
Cast
(18)
Brian Cox (Owen Benjamin), Eileen Atkins (Rose Benjamin), Angus Macfadyen (Philip Benjamin), Corey Parker (Elliot Abraham), René Auberjonois (Geoffrey Lane), John Schlesinger (Derek Moulthorp), Cathy Tyson (Jerene Parks), Richard Warwick (Frank), Nicholas Le Prevost (Nick), Ben Daniels (Robin Bradley), Frank Middlemass (Alex), Nigel Whitmey (Winston Penn), Edmund Kente (Bob), Paul Cottingham, Tom Harden (porno boy), Sjaak van de Bent (singer), Adam Matalon (doorman), Ben Mcveigh (crane child)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
In: Television Today n5784 20 Feb 1992 Page: 23Title: [Stage - n5784 20 Feb 1992: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.
In: Sight and Sound v1 n11 March 1992 Page: 59
Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n11 March 1992: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 25 Nov 1991 Page: 41
Title: [Variety - 25 Nov 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Television Today n5749 20 Jun 1991 Page: 20
Title: [Stage - n5749 20 Jun 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Brief pre-production credits.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
Accessible materials to view(5)
Description: Umatic Low BandTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825402
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 1-inch (unspecified)TX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825403
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Super VHSTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825404
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 87.2 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1371693
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637706
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637706
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(6)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 87.34 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-686175
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Umatic Low BandTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825402
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 1-inch (unspecified)TX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825403
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Super VHSTX date: 1992-02-09BFI identifier: C-825404
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 87.2 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1371693
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 1-inch (unspecified)Line standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-4580063
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape