The Lost Language of Cranes (1991 film)
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The Lost Language of Cranes (1991 film) is a British drama adapted from David Leavitt’s novel, exploring themes of sexuality and family secrets as a young man’s coming out forces his parents to confront long-buried truths.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lost Language of Cranes (novel) | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Lost Language of Cranes (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | David Leavitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Lost Language of Cranes (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Angus Macfadyen
NERFINISHED
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Brian Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ Cathy Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ Corey Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Eileen Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ René Auberjonois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
a young man coming out to his parents
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parents confronting long-buried truths ⓘ |
| director | Nigel Finch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasSetting | contemporary London ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
closeted life
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homosexuality ⓘ marital strain ⓘ parent–child relationships ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult ⓘ |
| isAdaptation | yes ⓘ |
| locationOfStory | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
coming out
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family secrets ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC television dramas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Nigel Finch
NERFINISHED
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Sean Mathias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
gay men
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middle-class family in London ⓘ |
| title | The Lost Language of Cranes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workBasedOnSameName | The Lost Language of Cranes (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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