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Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

20201h 29mJohn Wyver
IMDb 7.5

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Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements, controversies and legacies. Featuring a rich and surprising range of archive extracts and original interviews with many who created the series, including producers Kenith Trodd, Margaret Matheson and Richard Eyre, and directors Mike Leigh, David Hare and Ken Loach.

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What is Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020) about?

Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements, controversies and legacies. Featuring a rich and surprising range of archive extracts and original interviews with many who created the series, including producers Kenith Trodd, Margaret Matheson and Richard Eyre, and directors Mike Leigh, David Hare and Ken…

Who stars in Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today?

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today stars Martina Laird (Narrator (voice)), Ken Loach (Self – Director), Mike Leigh (Self – Filmmaker), Tony Garnett (Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)), Ann Scott (Self – Script Editor & Producer). The film was directed by John Wyver.

How long is Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today?

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2020.

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Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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