Harold Pinter's The Homecoming - "Glass of Water"

Excerpt from Peter Hall's 1973 film of Pinters play. Starring Ian Holm, Paul Rogers and Vivien Merchant.

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[Joyce Little]

: Thank you for this. I did exude sexuality and I was an amazing actress!

[charliehenryrufus]

lenny - the man.

[GraiyFaerie]

There is a reason for film certification. That's why this one would be a 15 at most. Is there any swearing in this? B*tch is the strongest word in the whole play. Is there any sex in it? No, it's suggested, but we don't see any sex. If you have a look at IMDB, this film is given a PG rating.

[Jan Wilkins]

Excuse me but TV id unpoliced but there is a reason for film certification. Do you really hear about a family of men agreeing to accept there son's/brother's wife as a pimped out concubine?? I only did this at Degree level- the right time to study i think!

[GraiyFaerie]

Why not teach this? It's nothing we don't see on TV every day or hear in the playground. I'm studying it too, and I'm at school.

[Jan Wilkins]

What!!! Are you telling the truth? This is an incredibly filthy film- think its very wrong for them to be doing it at GCSE!

[CultureJudge]

Then you need to reconsider your idea of 'right state of mind'.

[CultureJudge]

For God's sake someone upload the whole movie. This cast is INCREDIBLE. Holm is just stunning.

[BelatedCommiseration]

I think there is a bit of Pinter revisionism going...aboiut how great a dramatist the man really was and his real contribution. But most criticism of the man seems to stem from his politics and if it comes to his work critics who question it mostly make unfavourable comparisons to Beckett. Whilst the link between the two is obvious (as Becketts was to Joyce) Pinter definitely creates his own style in my opinion. I don't think anyone who has really read or seen the homecoming can doubt his skill.

[goodman9500]

im doing the play off this and i am playing lenny - cant wait

[witchywoman2008]

Ian Holm is wonderful in this play. His performance is breathtaking.

[Zack Rouse]

Ian Holm. From this to The Fifth Element. Just as good 40 years later.