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19/03/2000 Documentary 0h 58m
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Overview

A docu-drama portrait of the early-20th-century French author Marcel Proust, based on Alain de Botton's updated analysis of his work as a modern-day self-help guide. Ralph Fiennes plays Proust, with Phyllida Law and Donald Sinden as his contemporaries, while commentators including de Botton, Louis de Bernières and Doris Lessing explain their enthusiasm for his work.

    Top billed cast

    1. Felicity Kendal

      The Narrator

    2. Ralph Fiennes

      Marcel Proust

    3. Phyllida Law

      Virginia Woolf

    4. Donald Sinden

      Duc d'Albufera

    5. Phelim Drew

      James Joyce

    6. Richard Blackford

      Gabriel de La Rochefoucauld

    7. Lily Bevan

      Celeste Albaret

    8. Katherine Porter

      Anna de Noailles

    9. Alain de Botton

      Self

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    Status
    Released

    Original Language
    English

    Budget
    $0.00

    Revenue
    $0.00

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