Joan Plowright pitches her Meg very nicely with perfect mix of ignorance, flirtation, and maternal manipulation. Cast includes a very creepy McCann by Colin Blakely and a young Julie Walters with a eerie resemblance to Samantha Morton. Regretfully the only slightly miscasting is Mr Pinter himself who's accent is all over the map. Interestingly his Goldberg is dressed in typical Pinter fashion ( blue blazer and cravat), as if he wants us to be conscientiously aware of his duel presences. As a time capsule it's really wonderful to see the master working within his own words even though he's never totally convincing as the menace he's called to be.
Production is nicely directed without feeling too theatrical, highlighting the kitchen sink aesthetic with excellent lighting and superb TV editing. Especially like the camera's subtly lower perspective
Production is nicely directed without feeling too theatrical, highlighting the kitchen sink aesthetic with excellent lighting and superb TV editing. Especially like the camera's subtly lower perspective