CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 2h 7m

National Theatre Collection: Translations

What happens when a land is robbed of its language?

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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.

Directed byIan Rickson

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
2h 7m
Language
EN
Released
July 31, 2018
Studios
National Theatre

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Translations | Trailer

Translations | Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Dermot Crowley

Dermot Crowley

Jimmy Jack Cassie

Judith Roddy

Judith Roddy

Maire

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Hugh

Tomiwa Edun

Tomiwa Edun

Lieutenant Yolland

Seamus O'Hara

Seamus O'Hara

Manus

Michelle Fox

Michelle Fox

Sarah

Laurence Kinlan

Laurence Kinlan

Doalty

Aoife Duffin

Aoife Duffin

Bridget

Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

Owen

Rufus Wright

Rufus Wright

Captain Lancey

Creative team
Directed by
Ian Rickson
Ian Rickson

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