04/02/2011
Francine Stock meets with Dame Helen Mirren who stars in Rowan Joffe's adaptation of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, set in the 1960s era of mods and rockers.
Francine Stock meets with Dame Helen Mirren who stars in Rowan Joffe's adaptation of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, set in the 1960s era of mods and rockers.
Director Stephen Frears discusses his love of Howard Hawks and focuses on Only Angels Have Wings from 1939, starring Cary Grant and Rita Hayworth.
Critic Nigel Floyd considers two films from the 1960s - Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment and A Blonde in Love - both from Czech-born directors, Karel Reisz and Milos Forman.
John Cameron Mitchell - director of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus - talks about his latest, Rabbit Hole, starring Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart as a couple coming to terms with the loss of a child.
Producer: Craig Smith.
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- Fri 4 Feb 2011 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 6 Feb 2011 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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