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Alan Parker

In a lively interview with Jeremy Isaacs, film-maker Alan Parker talks about how he operates in Hollywood, violence in the movies, and his working-class childhood in Islington.

British-born Alan Parker is one of the world's most successful film directors. His latest film, Evita, follows a string of often controversial box office hits such as The Commitments, Mississippi Burning, Birdy, Fame and Midnight Express. In a lively interview with Sir Jeremy Isaacs, Alan Parker talks about how he operates in Hollywood, violence in the movies, and his working-class childhood in Islington - including how he organised battle scenes between Romans and Pagans at school.

37 minutes

Last on

Wed 16 Sep 2020 23:15

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Interviewer Jeremy Isaacs
Interviewed Guest Alan Parker

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