The Testimony of Taliesin Jones

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The Testimony of Taliesin Jones
Directed by Martin Duffy
StarringJohn Paul Macleod
Jonathan Pryce
Release date
  • 12 October 2000 (2000-10-12)(AFF)
Running time
1h 33min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Testimony of Taliesin Jones is a 2000 British drama film directed by Martin Duffy and starring John Paul Macleod and Jonathan Pryce. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Rhidian Brook. [1]

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  1. "The Testimony of Taliesin Jones". British Council. 24 June 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2018.