''The Homecoming'' is a 1973 British-American drama film directed by Peter Hall based on the

play of the same name Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Pla ...

Harold Pinter Harold Pinter (; 10 October 1930 – 24 December 2008) was a British playwright, screenwriter, director and actor. A Nobel Prize winner, Pinter was one of the most influential modern British dramatists with a writing career that spanne ...

. The film was produced by

Ely Landau Ely Abraham Landau (January 20, 1920 – November 4, 1993) was an American producer and production executive best remembered for films of plays in the American Film Theatre series. Landau began working in television as a director and producer i ...

for the American Film Theatre, which presented thirteen film adaptations of plays in the United States from 1973 to 1975. The film was screened at the

1974 Cannes Film Festival The 27th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 24 May 1974. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to ''The Conversation'' by Francis Ford Coppola. The festival opened with '' Amarcord'', directed by Federico Fellini and closed ...

, but was not entered into the main competition.

Plot

Teddy brings his wife home to meet his estranged family.

Cast

All cast members from the play's first performance in 1965 reprise their roles here, 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 Terence Christopher Gerald Rigby (2 January 1937 – 10 August 2008) was an English actor with a number of film and television credits to his name. In the 1970s he was well known as police dog-handler PC Snow in the long-running series '' Soft ...

as Joey * Michael Jayston as Teddy * Vivien Merchant as Ruth

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 100% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10.

References

External links

* * 1973 drama films 1973 films American films based on plays American independent films Films with screenplays by Harold Pinter British independent films American drama films British drama films Films produced by Ely Landau 1973 independent films Films directed by Peter Hall 1970s English-language films 1970s American films 1970s British films {{Indie-drama-film-stub