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The Drinking Party (1965): a modern dress re-enactment of Plato's Symposium, written and directed by Jonathan Miller. Leo McKern stars as a rather donnish Socrates.
Miller and McKern reteamed in 1966 to tackle The Death of Socrates.
Miller and McKern reteamed in 1966 to tackle The Death of Socrates.
I saw him on stage in Boswell for the defense (which i see to my displeasure is to be made into a movie starring Steve Coogan) and he had such a wittiness about him combined with an ability to imply violence that was riveting.
posted by thatwhichfalls at 3:43 PM on April 11, 2016
posted by thatwhichfalls at 3:43 PM on April 11, 2016
He ruined Rumpole as a character for any other actor.
For those who fancy some more Greek, Radio 4 had a half-hour programme earlier today of stand-up comedy about Aristophanes.
posted by Devonian at 4:29 PM on April 11, 2016 [2 favorites]
For those who fancy some more Greek, Radio 4 had a half-hour programme earlier today of stand-up comedy about Aristophanes.
posted by Devonian at 4:29 PM on April 11, 2016 [2 favorites]
Um, Thomas Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell was not even a Hershey bar in his daddy's back pocket under Henry VIII.
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:22 PM on April 11, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:22 PM on April 11, 2016 [1 favorite]
McKern is great, however.
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:24 PM on April 11, 2016
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:24 PM on April 11, 2016
I'm so glad you linked this! It and The Death of Socrates sound like they're right up my alley, and I love Leo McKern. I've read the article and am very much looking forward to watching them both.
posted by theatro at 5:55 PM on April 11, 2016
posted by theatro at 5:55 PM on April 11, 2016
How good was he in Ladyhawke!!!
posted by the quidnunc kid at 11:42 PM on April 11, 2016
posted by the quidnunc kid at 11:42 PM on April 11, 2016
Marvellous comic turn by Alan Bennett as Eryximachus (starts at 9:41).
posted by verstegan at 1:44 AM on April 12, 2016
posted by verstegan at 1:44 AM on April 12, 2016
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