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National Theatre Collection: Translations
“What happens when a land is robbed of its language?”
0.0 / 10• 2018• 2h 7m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal from Dublin. With him are two British army officers. Their ambition is to create a map of the area, replacing the Gaelic names with English. It is an administrative act with radical consequences.
Cast & Crew
Dermot Crowley
Jimmy Jack Cassie
Lead
Judith Roddy
Maire
Ciarán Hinds
Hugh
Tomiwa Edun
Lieutenant Yolland
Seamus O'Hara
Manus
Michelle Fox
Sarah
Laurence Kinlan
Doalty
Aoife Duffin
Bridget
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ian Rickson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Collection: Translations is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
