Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

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Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

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.

Release Date

1995-09-05

Year

1995

Duration

52m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

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

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths