The Last Words of Dolly Pentreath
1993 21min
The 'last' Cornish speaker (who died in 1777) returns to contemporary Cornwall to investigate the state of the language.
Storyline
The 'last' Cornish speaker (who died in 1777) returns to contemporary Cornwall to investigate the state of the language.
Released
January 1, 1993
Runtime
21min
Director
Genre
Language
English
Production
Wild West Films
Cast
Keri Jessiman
Dolly Pentreath
George Ansell
Grand Bard
Steven Calamy
Man in Shed
Julia MacLean
English Lady
Orlando Bishop
Language Enthusiast
Paddy Crawford
Surfer
Tom Newman
Surfer
Tony Kilmartin
Surfer
Paul Dunbar
Farmer
Anne Sandercock
Mother in car
Gowan Sandercock
Boy in car
Lowena Sandercock
Girl in car
Julia Allard
Dolly's voice
Bill Scott
Man in quarry