Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Comedy,

History

Duration:

52 minutes

Year:

1995

Director:

Coky Giedroyc

Cast:
Robert Glenister

Aristophanes

Frances Barber

Adonia

Patrick Barlow

Cephisophon

Rosalie Crutchley

Aristophanes' mother

Dexter Fletcher

Aristophanes' son

Crew:
Coky Giedroyc

Director

April De Angelis

Writer

Tariq Ali

Producer

Nick Bicât

Music