Lost Language of Cranes, The
Date: 1991
Director: Nigel Finch
Production Company: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Stars: Brian Cox, Angus Macfadyen, Eileen Atkins, Corey Parker, Richard Warwick, Cathy Tyson, Rene Auberjonois, John Schlesinger, Ben Daniels, Nigel Whitmey
Location(s): London
Region(s): London H-L
Storyline:
A young gay man comes out to his middle-class parents which has repercussions for his father who has long since been trying to repress his own sexuality.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill.
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
Shot through the arm of a crane towards a block of flats. Unknown location.
- Capture 2
- 14 Jun 2013
Owen Benjamin (Brian Cox) leaves a Soho cinema. Old Compton Street looking towards Wardour Street, London W1. The corner was seen in 'Rag Doll'.
The corner of Brewer Street and Rupert Street. Not quite the right angle due to a fast food stall in Richard Lovejoy's way.
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
Owen, Philip's father, makes his way home. Unknown location.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
Owen Benjamin's workplace. Identified by Simon James as the decastyle University College, Gower Street in WC1. Simon adds that Wikipedia has omitted this one.
- Capture 5
- 20 Jun 2013
Winston Penn (Nigel Whitmey) catches up with his friend Owen. University College, Gower Street, London WC1. the location has been used in many films including ‘The Idol’, ‘Doctor in the House’, ‘A Business Affair', ‘The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu’, ‘Inception’ and ‘Eyes Wide Shut’, 1959’s ‘The 39 Steps’, ‘The Man Who Never Was', ‘Thunderbirds’ and ‘Wicked as They Come’.
The steps of the Wilkins Building at UCL. (PW)
- Capture 6
- 07 Jul 2013
Long shot of Queen's House Greenwich, in London SE10, where Philip meets his boyfriends adoptive parents. A closer view of the distant colonnades is seen in 'Four in the Morning', 'Pool of London', 'The Music Lovers' and 'No Love for Johnnie'.
A somewhat busier skyline. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 07 Jul 2013
Elliot Abrahams (Corey Parker) talks with his 'father' Derek Moulthorpe (John Schlesinger). Queen's House, Greenwich.
Even standing on a bench I couldn't quite get the right angle. (RL)
- Capture 8
- 07 Jul 2013
Philip Benjamin (Angus Macfadyen) with Geoffrey (Rene Auberjonois), Derek and Elliot. Queen's House, Greenwich SE10.
The very day that a private function took over Queen's House. (RL)
- Capture 9
- 07 Jul 2013
The group walk towards The Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
Where did those two statues go? (RL)
- Capture 10
- 07 Jul 2013
A photo opportunity in front of the Prime Meridian outside The Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
An even more popular attraction now. (RL)
- Capture 11
- 07 Jul 2013
Geoffrey Lane takes the picture with Flamsteed House in the background. Greenwich.
An uninterrupted picture of Flamsteed House. (RL)
- Capture 12
- 07 Jul 2013
Descending onto Greenwich Pier to catch the river bus. London SE10.
There has been so many changes to the quayside that it is almost impossible to achieve an accurate "Now". (RL)
- Capture 13
- 07 Jul 2013
Elliot's parents depart. Greenwich Pier SE10 with the entrance to Greenwich foot tunnel in the right background.
This shot shows all the changes to the quayside that have taken place. A more accurate "Now" might be possible from one of the boats, another assignment another time!
- Capture 14
- 14 Jun 2013
Owen visits the cinema again.
The granite pillars remain despite the change of use. The corner of Wardour Street and Old Compton Street in W1 captured by Richard Lovejoy.
- Capture 15
- 'Now' required
Philip and Elliot walk and talk at night. Unknown location.
- Capture 16
- 'Now' required
Philip arrives at his parents to reveal to them that he is gay. Unknown location.
- Capture 17
- 05 Mar 2013
Nick (Nicholas Le Prevost) meets with Philip's mother at The Freemasons Arms on Downshire Hill, Hampstead Heath, London NW3.
From the garden. SJ
- Capture 18
- 05 Mar 2013
Nick talks with Rose Benjamin (Eileen Atkins) outside The Freemasons Arms, Hampstead Heath NW3.
This is just around the corner from Bogarde's house in Darling. SJ
- Capture 19
- 03 Oct 2013
Cranes along the Thames. Looking from Bankside SE1 towards the City of London.
Thank goodness the NatWest tower provides a place of reference. And now we have the "Cheese Grater" as well! (RL)
- Capture 20
- 03 Oct 2013
Panning from image lolacr019 shows Southwark Bridge and Cannon Street station across the Thames. London SE1.
It is hard to believe that the "sizzling" "Walkie Talkie" building has replaced the "sky scraper" left of centre Then. All at 20 Fenchurch Street. (RL)
- Capture 21
- 03 Oct 2013
Jerene (Cathy Tyson), Philip and Robin Bradley (Ben Daniels) with Southwark Bridge in the background. Bankside, London SE1.
So much has changed in the name of progress. (RL)
- Capture 22
- 03 Oct 2013
Jerene, on Bankside SE1, looks across the river with Blackfriars station in the background.
No mistaking Blackfriars railway station now!
- Capture 23
- 03 Oct 2013
Jerene with Robin and Philip on Bankside SE1 with St Pauls Cathedral in the background.
The best angle I could get given the "Wobbly Bridge" (Millennium Bridge). (RL)