Film·2005·1h 13m

Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

Drama

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.

Directed by Chris Durlacher

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4 credited

Rob Brydon
Rob BrydonKenneth Tynan
Michael Cochrane
Michael CochraneLord Lyttleton
Lisa Eichhorn
Lisa EichhornMary McCarthy
Julian Sands
Julian SandsLaurence Olivier

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