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The Last Words of Dolly Pentreath

Bill Scott

1993 • 21m

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

The Last Words of Dolly Pentreath

Cast

Keri JessimanDolly Pentreath

George AnsellGrand Bard

Steven CalamyMan in Shed

Julia MacLeanEnglish Lady

Paddy CrawfordSurfer

Orlando BishopLanguage Enthusiast

Tom NewmanSurfer

Tony KilmartinSurfer

Paul DunbarFarmer

Anne SandercockMother in car

Gowan SandercockBoy in car

Lowena SandercockGirl in car

Julia AllardDolly Pentreath (voice)

Bill ScottMan in quarry