Rent Talking Heads (2020)
4.0 of 5 from 61 ratings
6h 55min
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- Synopsis:
- Alan Bennett's renowned monologues are remade with an extraordinary British cast Alan Bennett's critically acclaimed and multi-awardwinning 'Talking Heads' monologues first aired on BBC Television in 1988 and 1998, breaking new ground for television and widely celebrated as Alan Bennett's masterpieces. Ten of the original pieces have been remade, with the addition of two new monologues written by Bennett in 2019. These remakes feature some of Britain's biggest TV and film stars, including Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Tamsin Greig, Maxine Peake, Lesley Manville and Imelda Staunton.
- Actors:
- Jodie Comer, Monica Dolan, Martin Freeman, Tamsin Greig, Sarah Lancashire, Lesley Manville, Lucian Msamati, Maxine Peake, Rochenda Sandall, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Imelda Staunton, Harriet Walter
- Directors:
- Nicholas Hytner, Marianne Elliott, Jeremy Herrin, Jonathan Kent, Nadia Fall, Sarah Frankcom, Josie Rourke
- Producers:
- Nicholas Hytner, Kevin Loader
- Writers:
- Alan Bennett
- Aka:
- Alan Bennett's Talking Heads 3
- Studio:
- Dazzler
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Comedies, TV Dramas
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch Next If You Liked: Prick Up Your Ears, Films to Watch If You Like..., Remembering Maggie Smith
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 08/03/2021
- Run Time:
- 415 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
1. A Lady of Letters
2. An Ordinary Woman
3. Soldiering On
4. Her Big Chance - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
5. Playing Sandwiches
6. A Chip in the Sugar
7. The Outside Dog
8. Bed Among the Lentils - Disc 3:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
9. Nights in the Garden of Spain
10. The Hand of God
11. Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
12. The Shrine
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Reviews (1) of Talking Heads
All exquisite - Talking Heads review by BP
Each of these plays is performed with sharp focus by very fine actors. Is it harder to act, I wonder, when there's little but the sole talking head? No call and response from others on stage to help, and you'd have to bear the scrutiny single handed.
Or perhaps it's deeply satisfying to be the sole character.
These little jewels of plays are like the best of short stories which are so often overlooked in literature, yet are beautiful in their conciseness and manicured selection of words. Like poetry.
The Talking Heads ingredients include irony; philosophy; humour; the frail human condition ... and always a surprising final swirl of the piping-bag. Plus a cherry on the top too, sometimes!
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