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Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

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.

Date: 09/05/1995
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Robert Glenister, Frances Barber, Patrick Barlow, Rosalie Crutchley, Dexter Fletcher, Robert Pugh, Eddie Izzard, Richard Strange, Ewen Bremner, Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Robert Glenister as Aristophanes in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Robert Glenister

Frances Barber as Adonia in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Frances Barber

Patrick Barlow as Cephisophon in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Patrick Barlow

Rosalie Crutchley as Aristophanes' mother in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Rosalie Crutchley

Dexter Fletcher as Aristophanes' son in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Dexter Fletcher

Robert Pugh as Cleon in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Robert Pugh

Eddie Izzard as Socrates in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Eddie Izzard

Richard Strange as Pericles in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Richard Strange

Ewen Bremner as  in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Ewen Bremner

Roger Ashton-Griffiths as  in Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Roger Ashton-Griffiths