Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

Name: Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Genre: Comedy, History
Released: 1995-09-05
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Robert Glenister, Frances Barber, Patrick Barlow, Rosalie Crutchley, Dexter Fletcher

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1995 · 52 min · Comedy · History · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Coky Giedroyc

Cast

Robert Glenister — Aristophanes
Frances Barber — Adonia
Patrick Barlow — Cephisophon
Rosalie Crutchley — Aristophanes' mother
Dexter Fletcher — Aristophanes' son