The Dreaming Child
The Dreaming Child

The Dreaming Child (1997)

The Dreaming Child

Harold Pinter

Film screenplay

English

Unfilmed screenplay adaptation of Isak Dinesen's short story. After Pinter's death, it was adapted for radio and broadcast in 2015.

Date of Composition: 26 July 1997 - 1997

Adapted From: The Dreaming Child (1942)

Adapted Work Note:

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Characters

Emily (Age: Unknown, Female)

Tom Carter (Age: Unknown, Male)

Midwife (Age: Unknown, Female)

Mrs Jones (Age: Unknown, Female)

Peggy (Age: Unknown, Female)

Mother (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Butler (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Weeping Girl (2) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Weeping Girl (1) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Jack (Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Maid (1) (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Rat (Age: Unknown, Not specified)

Girl (1) (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Rupert (Age: Unknown, Male)

Vicar (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Vicar's Wife (Age: Unknown, Female)

Miss Scott (Age: Unknown, Female)

Boy (1) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Boy (2) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Boy (3) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Whore (Age: Unknown, Female)

Woman (1) (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Lady (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Man (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Woman (2) (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Cook (Age: Unknown, Female)

Drunk (Age: Unknown, Male)

Bess (Age: Unknown, Female)

Maid (2) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Uncle Edward (Age: Unknown, Male)

Sir George Downing (Age: Unknown, Male)

Lady Downing (Age: Unknown, Female)

Head Gardner (Age: Unknown, Male)

Under Gardner (1) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Under Gardner (2) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Housekeeper (Age: Unknown, Female)

Fibbs (Age: Unknown, Male)

Girl (2) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Coachman (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Doctor (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Lawyer (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Bruno (Horse) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Mr Rogers (Age: Unknown, Male)

Mrs Hurt (Age: Unknown, Female)

Winnie (Age: Unknown, Female)

Maude (Age: Unknown, Female)

Alice (Age: Unknown, Female)

Margaret (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Mary (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Mary 2 (Age: Unknown, Female)

Phoebe (Age: Unknown, Female)

Rose (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Dolly (Age: Unknown, Female)

Sophie (Age: Unknown, Female)

Rachel (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Clementine (Age: Unknown, Female)

Bridget (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Barbara (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Lillie (Age: Unknown, Female)

Daffie (Age: Unknown, Female)

John (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

William (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

James (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Kenneth (Age: Unknown, Male)

Dick (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Nurse (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Mr Rudd (Age: Unknown, Male)

Mr Carter (Age: Unknown, Male)

Bo'sun (Age: Unknown, Male)

Nap (Dog) (Age: Unknown, Not specified)

Tutor (Age: Unknown, Male)

Man (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Unknown, Male)

Nursemaid (Age: Unknown, Female)

Girl (3) (Age: Unknown, Female)

Parrot (Age: Unknown, Not specified)

Saleslady (Age: Unknown, Female)

Suffragette (Age: Unknown, Female)

Footman (1) [The Dreaming Child] (Age: Not specified, Male)

Footman (2) (The Dreaming Child) (Age: Not specified, Male)

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Sources

Harold Pinter Appointments Diary, 1997

The British Library Modern Manuscripts, The Harold Pinter Archive, Add MS 88880/12/30, no ff

Theatre archive

Information about composition date (start) taken from 26 July entry, which indicates ‘Start work on “The Dreaming Child”’.