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Author
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
The Greek myths are the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. In Stephen Fry's hands the stories of the titans and gods become a brilliantly entertaining account of ribaldry and revelry, warfare and worship, debauchery, love affairs and life lessons,...
Publisher
Lionsgate UK
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Witty adaptation of Jane Austen's novella from film-maker Whit Stillman. Kate Beckinsale stars as Lady Susan, a high-class widow whose waning finances threaten her status and lifestyle. Accompanied by her American confidante Mrs. Alicia Johnson (Chloe Sevigny), who is waiting for her elderly husband (Stephen Fry) to pass on, the sharp-tongued Lady Susan sets her sights on charming Reginald de Courcy (Xavier Samuel) in the hope of a marriage and financial...
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Triple bill of Shakespeare comedies recorded at the reconstructed Globe Theatre. The collection includes 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', 'The Taming of the Shrew' and the all-male production of 'Twelfth Night'. Among the cast members are Mark Rylance, Stephen Fry, Michelle Terry, John Light, Samantha Spiro and Pip Donaghy.