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Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing(1995)

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.

Comedy History

September 5, 1995

52m

7.0TMDB

Director: Coky Giedroyc

Writers: April De Angelis

Cast

Robert Glenister

Aristophanes

Frances Barber

Adonia

Patrick Barlow

Cephisophon

Rosalie Crutchley

Aristophanes' mother

Dexter Fletcher

Aristophanes' son

Robert Pugh

Cleon

Eddie Izzard

Socrates

Richard Strange

Pericles

Ewen Bremner

Acting

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Acting

Where to Watch

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing(1995)

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