The Lost Language of Cranes (film)
- The Lost Language of Cranes (film)
The Lost Language of Cranes is a 1991 British TV movie. It is an adaptation of the novel "The Lost Language of Cranes" by David Leavitt.
Overview
The novel is set in New York with American characters, but the film (made by the BBC in 1991) takes place in London. Though most of the characters in the film are British, the story is essentially that of the novel.
Cast
The movie starred Brian Cox, Angus Macfadyen, Eileen Atkins and Corey Parker with supporting roles by Richard Warwick, Cathy Tyson, Rene Auberjonois, John Schlesinger and Ben Daniels. [imdb title|id=0102337]
Movie Release and Controversy
The movie release of "The Lost Language of Cranes" was censored in the US for both its PBS airing and its VHS release. [ [http://www.current.org/prog/prog207g.html Current, April 13, 1992 "Two summer dramas tell stories of gay lives" by Karen Everhart Bedford ] ] PBS was coming under fire by conservative groups in the early 1990's for presenting programming showing homosexuality and nudity. The following excerpt was originally published in Current, April 13, 1992: "To ease concerns among wary affiliates, however, PBS is offering two versions of Portrait [of a Marriage] , according to a March 17 DACS message to stations. Great Performance's Cranes already has been edited for the American audience, losing frontal nudity." [ [http://www.current.org/prog/prog207g.html Current, April 13, 1992 "Two summer dramas tell stories of gay lives" by Karen Everhart Bedford ] ] The movie is available on region 1 DVD in the US, and was scheduled for UK release several times but currently has been moved back to April 2009, according to Cinema Club.
Notes
External links
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE1DC123AF937A15755C0A964958260 New York Times Review]
* [http://www.llgff.org.uk/films_details.php?FilmID=321 Review from the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival]
* [http://www.current.org/prog/prog207g.html "Two summer dramas tell stories of gay lives" by Karen Everhart Bedford ]
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