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The Visitor

Drama about a professor who reluctantly agrees to give a lecture in New York. When he arrives in the city, he finds two illegal immigrants living in his little-used apartment.

Recently widowed economics professor Walter Vale reluctantly agrees to give a lecture in New York. When he arrives in the city, he finds that two illegal immigrants have taken up residence in his little-used Manhattan apartment. An unlikely friendship develops between Walter and his unexpected guests - Syrian Tarek and his African girlfriend Zainab. Walter's previously bland and unfulfilling life is gradually transformed by their influence, until one day Tarek is arrested and thrown into a detention centre.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Tue 27 Jan 2015 00:50

Credits

Role Contributor
Prof Walter Vale Richard Jenkins
Tarek Khalil Haaz Sleiman
Zainab Danai Gurira
Mouna Khalil Hiam Abbass
Barbara Marian Seldes
Karen Maggie Moore
Darin Bill McHenry
Charles Michael Cumpsty
Director Tom McCarthy

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