Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

NR1995•52 min

4KHDRCC

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.

Audience Score:

7.0

Directed by:Coky Giedroyc

Theatrical release poster for the film Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

The Cast

Robert Glenister photo

Robert Glenister

Aristophanes

Frances Barber photo

Frances Barber

Adonia

Patrick Barlow photo

Patrick Barlow

Cephisophon

Rosalie Crutchley photo

Rosalie Crutchley

Aristophanes' mother

Dexter Fletcher photo

Dexter Fletcher

Aristophanes' son

Robert Pugh photo

Robert Pugh

Cleon

Eddie Izzard photo

Eddie Izzard

Socrates

Richard Strange photo

Richard Strange

Pericles

Ewen Bremner photo

Ewen Bremner

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths photo

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

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