Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)
1995 · 0h 52m · Comedy, History
Genres: Comedy, History
Specially commissioned by the British Film Institute and Channel 4, this pseudo-biography shows how Aristophanes became the father of political satire and why his theatrical innovations are still staples of the contemporary theatre.
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Writers: April De Angelis
Music by: Nick Bicât
Cast
Robert Glenister as AristophanesFrances Barber as AdoniaPatrick Barlow as CephisophonRosalie Crutchley as Aristophanes' motherDexter Fletcher as Aristophanes' sonRobert Pugh as CleonSuzy Eddie Izzard as SocratesRichard Strange as PericlesEwen BremnerRoger Ashton-GriffithsMore like this
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