Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)

Comedy History

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.

6.8
  • Release Date: 1995-09-05
  • Runtime: 0h 52min
  • Director: Coky Giedroyc

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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

  • Roger Ashton-Griffiths