The Last Words of Dolly Pentreath

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 21 min
  • Premiere: 1993. January 1.

The 'last' Cornish speaker (who died in 1777) returns to contemporary Cornwall to investigate the state of the language.

Discover

Keri Jessiman

Dolly Pentreath

George Ansell

Grand Bard

Steven Calamy

Man in Shed

Julia MacLean

English Lady

Orlando Bishop

Language Enthusiast

Tom Newman

Surfer

Paul Dunbar

Farmer

Anne Sandercock

Mother in car

Gowan Sandercock

Boy in car

Lowena Sandercock

Girl in car

Julia Allard

Dolly Pentreath (voice)

Bill Scott

Man in quarry

Costume & Make-Up

James Eworth

Costume Designer

Crew

Rod Lyon

Translator

Directing

Bill Scott

Director

Editing

Nick Cook

Editor

Bill Scott

Editor

Production

Valerie Reardon

Production Assistant

Bert Biscoe

Producer

Writing

Bill Scott

Writer

Costume & Make-Up

James Eworth

Costume Designer

Crew

Rod Lyon

Translator

Directing

Bill Scott

Director

Editing

Nick Cook

Editor

Bill Scott

Editor

Production

Valerie Reardon

Production Assistant

Bert Biscoe

Producer

Writing

Bill Scott

Writer