BOOTLEG FILES 877: “No Man’s Land” (1978 production of the Harold Pinter play starring John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson).

LAST SEEN: On YouTube.

AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.

REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: There might be a right issue that is unresolved.

CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: A re-release on DVD and Blu-ray is not likely at this time.

The greatest actors are those who do double-duty as alchemists – they have the unique gift of turning leaden works into marvels of shining gold. John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson are widely considered to be among the finest British actors of the 20th century, and together they elevated Harold Pinter’s less-than-remarkable drama “No Man’s Land” into an invigorating experience.
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