The Homecoming is a 1973 British-American drama film directed by Peter Hall based on the play of the same name by Harold Pinter. The film was produced by Ely Landau for the American Film Theatre, which presented thirteen film adaptations of plays in the United States from 1973 to 1975.[1] The film was screened at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition.[2]

The Homecoming
Directed by	Peter Hall
Written by	Harold Pinter
Produced by	Ely Landau
Starring	Paul Rogers Ian Holm Cyril Cusack Terence Rigby Michael Jayston Vivien Merchant
Cinematography	David Watkin
Edited by	Rex Pyke
Distributed by	American Film Theatre
Release date	October 29, 1973 (1973-10-29) (U.S.)
Running time	111 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English

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,[3] 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 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.[4]

References

External links

• The Homecoming at IMDb
• The Homecoming at AllMovie

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