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Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)

★ 7.0/10 52 min Comedy, History United Kingdom English
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Robert Glenister
Robert Glenister Aristophanes
Frances Barber
Frances Barber Adonia
Patrick Barlow
Patrick Barlow Cephisophon
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley Aristophanes' mother
Dexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher Aristophanes' son
Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh Cleon
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard Socrates
Richard Strange
Richard Strange Pericles

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