Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

In 1963, flamboyant, eccentric English theatre critic Kenneth Tynan is made 'literary manager' of London's National Theatre. His views on censorship (can't stand it) and sexuality (as much of it onstage as possible) set him on a collision course with the NT's Chair, Sir Oliver Lyttelton. Demoted after becoming the first person to drop the F-bomb on British TV, Tynan struggles to stage his 'erotic entertainment' "Oh Calcutta" in the face of opposition from friends, family and colleagues, and in spite of his own deteriorating health.

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Genre:

Drama

Duration:

73 minutes

Year:

2005

Director:

Chris Durlacher

Cast:

Kenneth Tynan

Lord Lyttleton

Mary McCarthy

Laurence Olivier

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Director