The Last Words of Dolly Pentreath (1993)
The 'last' Cornish speaker (who died in 1777) returns to contemporary Cornwall to investigate the state of the language.
Director: Bill Scott
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Keri Jessiman as Dolly Pentreath |
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George Ansell as Grand Bard |
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Steven Calamy as Man in Shed |
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Julia MacLean as English Lady |
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Paddy Crawford as Surfer |
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Orlando Bishop as Language Enthusiast |
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Tom Newman as Surfer |
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Tony Kilmartin as Surfer |
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Paul Dunbar as Farmer |
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Anne Sandercock as Mother in car |
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Gowan Sandercock as Boy in car |
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Lowena Sandercock as Girl in car |
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Julia Allard as Dolly Pentreath (voice) |
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Bill Scott as Man in quarry |
| Crew | Rod Lyon | Translator |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Eworth | Costume Designer |
| Production | Valerie Reardon | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Nick Cook | Editor |
| Production | Bert Biscoe | Producer |
| Directing | Bill Scott | Director |
| Editing | Bill Scott | Editor |
| Writing | Bill Scott | Writer |