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Gillian Anderson Streetcar, Mood Indigo film, Secret Cinema, Philip Hensher, Gomorrah on TV

Gillian Anderson in Tennessee Williams's Streetcar Named Desire, Michel Gondry's film Mood Indigo, Secret Cinema: Back to the Future, Philip Hensher's Emperor Waltz, Gomorrah on TV.

Gillian Anderson returns to London's West End theatre, playing Blanche Dubois in Tennessee Williams' 1948 play A Streetcar Named Desire.
Michel Gondry's Mood Indigo is one of his typically fantastical films, starring Audrey Tatou as a young woman who discovers a flower is growing inside her lungs. Packed full of extraordinary images, is it a collection of moments or a good film?
Secret Cinema is the new immersive form of cinema, staged in unconventional settings, encouraging the audience to dress up in clothing appropriate to the movie, their latest production is the 1985 classic Back To The Future. It can be expensive to stage and attend, but is it worth it?
Philip Hensher's new novel The Emperor Waltz threads together several stories from different times and locations, dealing with how an idea gains a hold in wider society.
A new Italian TV drama series - Gomorrah - looks at the mafia. It's been an enormous hit in Italy but has this once-toxic subject matter become less controversial nowadays or does it still shock viewers?

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Natalie Haynes, Susannah Clapp and Patrick Gale. the producer is Oliver Jones.

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45 minutes

The Emperor Waltz

The Emperor Waltz by Philip Hensher is published by Fourth Estate.

A Streetcar Named Desire

Directed by Benedict Andrews, is at the Young Vic in London until 19 September 2014. will broadcast the play to cinemas around the country on Tuesday 16 September.

Mood Indigo

Directed by Michael Gondry, is in cinemas from Friday 1 August, certificate 12A.

Secret Cinema presents Back To The Future

The immersive cinema experience, until 31 August.

Gomorrah

A new 12 part series, Gomorrah begins on Monday 4 August, 9pm, Sky Atlantic.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Natalie Haynes
Interviewed Guest Susannah Clapp
Interviewed Guest Patrick Gale
Producer Oliver Jones

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Aug 2014 19:15

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