Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)
Overview
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.
Cast
Robert Glenister
Aristophanes
Frances Barber
Adonia
Patrick Barlow
Cephisophon
Rosalie Crutchley
Aristophanes' mother
Dexter Fletcher
Aristophanes' son
Robert Pugh
Cleon
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Socrates
Richard Strange
Pericles
Ewen Bremner
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Recommendations
Goltzius & the Pelican Company
Bo Burnham: Make Happy
Start the Revolution Without Me
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Bill Burr: Paper Tiger
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer
The Onion Movie
How to Irritate People
A Song Is Born
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh
Black Sheep
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!
American Dreamer
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker