| The Lost Language of Cranes | |
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| Based on | Novel |
| Screenplay by | Sean Mathias |
| Directed by | Nigel Finch |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Julian Wastall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Ruth Caleb |
| Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
| Editor | Sue Wyatt |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | November 1991 (London Film Festival) 9 February 1992 (TV premiere) |
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The Lost Language of Cranes is a 1991 British made-for-television drama film directed by Nigel Finch. It was adapted for television by Sean Mathias, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by David Leavitt. The film was produced by the BBC for their Screen Two series and aired on 9 February 1992 after being shown at the London Film Festival in November 1991. It stars Brian Cox, Eileen Atkins, Angus Macfadyen, Corey Parker, Cathy Tyson, John Schlesinger, René Auberjonois, Ben Daniels and Nigel Whitmey. Cox was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.[1]