The Homecoming (1973)
Overview
In a dreary North London flat, the site of perpetual psychological warfare, a philosophy professor visits his family after a nine-year absence and introduces the four men - father, uncle and two brothers - to his wife.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.97 |
Directed By
Peter Hall
Crew
Peter Hall
Harold Pinter
Jack Stevens
David Watkin
Rex Pyke
John O'Gorman
Ely A. Landau
Robert A. Goldston
Bob Allen
Harold Pinter
Otto Plaschkes
Elizabeth Haffenden
Henry T. Weinstein
John Bury
William Kaplan
Mort Abrahams
Joan Bridge
TOP CAST
Paul Rogers
Max
Ian Holm
Lenny
Cyril Cusack
Sam
Terence Rigby
Joey
Michael Jayston
Teddy
Vivien Merchant
Ruth
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