Mountain Language (1988)

Name: Mountain Language
Director: Harold Pinter
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1988-12-11
Duration: 20 min
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, Eileen Atkins, Tony Haygarth

Drama TV Movie

Director: Harold Pinter

Cast: Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, Eileen Atkins, Tony Haygarth

8.0

Runtime20 min

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Harold Pinter play starring Michael Gambon. 'Your language is forbidden. It is dead. No one is allowed to speak your language. Your language no longer exists. Any questions?'

Critical Reception & Ratings

Mountain Language, the 1988 TV movie directed by Harold Pinter, has received critical acclaim. Starring Michael Gambon, the film is based on Pinter's own play and explores themes of language suppression, earning an impressive 8.0/10 rating on IMDb from viewers.

About

Mountain Language is a four-act play written by Harold Pinter, first published in The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) on 7–13 October 1988. It was first performed at the Royal National Theatre in London on 20 October 1988 with Michael Gambon and Miranda Richardson. Subsequently, it was published by Faber and Faber (UK) and Grove Press (USA). Mountain Language lasts about 25 minutes in production. It was most recently performed as part of Theatre of Menace (2016) at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin, starring Alisa Belonogina, Paul Carmichael, Lana O'Kell, Jaime Peacock, Louis Tappenden and Natasha Ryan