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.
Movie: Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
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Aristophanes
Adonia
Cephisophon
Aristophanes' mother
Aristophanes' son
Cleon
Socrates
Pericles
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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.
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1995-09-05
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