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Martha Marcy May Marlene and author Anne Rice

John Wilson with a review of the film Martha Marcy May Marlene. Anne Rice on swapping vampires for werewolves in her latest book and the end of filming on the Aylesbury Estate.

Martha Marcy May Marlene has received very good reviews in the States, and the film's director - first-timer Sean Durkin - won Best Director for it at Sundance last year. The psychological thriller focuses on Martha, played by Elizabeth Olsen - sister of the twins - who escapes from an abusive rural hippie-like cult after two years but has trouble erasing the haunting memories of her past. Jason Solomons reviews.

The Aylesbury and Heygate estates in South London have served as the backdrop for countless films and TV dramas over the years, including Spooks, The Bill and Harry Brown. But now residents have had enough and all filming has been banned. John visited the estates to find out more.

Best-selling author Anne Rice redefined the vampire genre with her Vampire Chronicles. Now in her new book The Wolf Gift she has turned to werewolves. She explains why the hero of her new book is a werewolf with a difference: he has a sense of morality.

Howard Hodgkin owns one of the most important collections of historical Indian art in the world. As the complete collection goes on display for the first time at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, John Wilson talks to the artist.

Producer Claire Bartleet.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Martha Marcy May Marlene

    • Martha Marcy May Marlene

      A review of the film Martha Marcy May Marlene.

      Duration: 04:38

  • Heygate and Aylesbury Estates

    • Heygate and Aylesbury Estates

      Why residents of Heygate and Aylesbury Estates have banned film-makers.

      Duration: 10:45

  • Anne Rice

    • Anne Rice

      An interview with author Anne Rice.

      Duration: 09:11

  • Howard Hodgkin - Visions of the Moghul

    • Howard Hodgkin - Visions of the Moghul

      Howard Hodgkin talks about his collection of Indian art.

      Duration: 03:18

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  • Thu 2 Feb 2012 19:15

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