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Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

2005 1 hour 13 minutes
67/100

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In 1963, flamboyant, eccentric English theatre critic Kenneth Tynan is made 'literary manager' of London's National Theatre. His views on censorship (can't stand it) and sexuality (as much of it onstage as possible) set him on a collision course with the NT's Chair, Sir Oliver Lyttelton. Demoted after becoming the first person to drop the F-bomb on British TV, Tynan struggles to stage his 'erotic entertainment' "Oh Calcutta" in the face of opposition from friends, family and colleagues, and in spite of his own deteriorating health.

Released

2nd March 2005

21 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 13 minutes

Finishes at 5:08am

Ratings and awards

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    6.7/10

  • FilmFlow Logo

    67%

Directed by

Chris Durlacher

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