Eskimo Day is a 1996 BBC comedy drama, written by Jack Rosenthal and directed by Piers Haggard, about the trials and tribulations of three young would-be students as they arrive with their families at Queens' College, Cambridge, on interview day.[1][2][3] There was a sequel, Cold Enough for Snow, in 1997.

This film was Alec Guinness' final acting performance before his death in 2000.[4]

Cast

Crew

Reception

Writing for BFI, Fintan McDonagh said: "Writer Jack Rosenthal, with characteristic flair, puts into the mouth of his actress wife the feelings of parental redundancy that he suffered after just such a trip to Cambridge with their son Adam. Not for the first time, Rosenthal was able to transform an episode from his own life into a gem of comic observation and genuine pathos."[4]

References

  1. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Eskimo Day (1996)". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Eskimo Day". IMDb.com. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ^ "BBC Four - Eskimo Day". Bbc.co.uk. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b McDonagh, Fintan (2003–2014). "Eskimo Day (1996)". creenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2023.


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