The Rear Column (1980)
Synopsis
Set in the jungle of the Congo Free State in 1887–88, the story begins after explorer Henry Morton Stanley, has gone to relieve Emin Pasha, governor of Equatoria, from a siege by Mahdist forces. He leaves behind him a 'rear column' with supplies at the Yambuya camp on the Aruwimi River and instructs them to wait until the Arab slave trader, Tippu Tib, has brought 600 more porters before following on to Equatoria. The play follows the story of the men left waiting in the camp. The officers depicted in the play are based on historical figures.
Release Date: 1980-10-01
Runtime: 207 minutes
Director: Harold Pinter
Top Cast
- John Horton as Jameson
- Michael Forrest as Stanley
- Alrick Riley as Boy
- Sylvester Williams as John Henry
- Simon Ward as Ward
- Barry Foster as Barttelot
- Donald Gee as Bonny
- Clive Francis as Troup
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