langrishe, go down, the novel by aidan higgins (1966), was adapted for the screen by harold pinter, directed by david jones, filmed for bbc television in association with raidió teilifís éireann, and first broadcast in september 1978 as a 90-minute bbc2's "play of the week". on 17 july, 2002, "langrishe, go down" was re-released as a theatrical 16mm feature film, after being shown in the spaces between the words: a tribute to harold pinter, by the film society of lincoln center, as part of the harold pinter festival of the lincoln center festival 2001, held at lincoln center for the performing arts, in new york city, from 21–31 july 2001.