How Proust Can Change Your Life
Synopsis
A docu-drama portrait of the early-20th-century French author Marcel Proust, based on Alain de Botton's updated analysis of his work as a modern-day self-help guide. Ralph Fiennes plays Proust, with Phyllida Law and Donald Sinden as his contemporaries, while commentators including de Botton, Louis de Bernières and Doris Lessing explain their enthusiasm for his work.
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Felicity Kendal
The Narrator
Ralph Fiennes
Marcel Proust
Phyllida Law
Virginia Woolf
Donald Sinden
Duc d'Albufera
Phelim Drew
James Joyce
Richard Blackford
Gabriel de La Rochefoucauld
Lily Bevan
Celeste Albaret
Katherine Porter
Anna de Noailles
Alain de Botton
Self
Louis de Bernières
Self
Doris Lessing
Self
Pierre Rosenberg
Self
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Screenplay & Story
- Alain de Botton
- Original Title
- How Proust Can Change Your Life
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Shaftesbury Productions, BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain de Botton
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What is How Proust Can Change Your Life about?
A docu-drama portrait of the early-20th-century French author Marcel Proust, based on Alain de Botton's updated analysis of his work as a modern-day self-help guide. Ralph Fiennes plays Proust, with Phyllida Law and Donald Sinden as his contemporaries, while commentators including de Botton, Louis de Bernières and Doris Lessing explain their enthusiasm for his work.
Who directed How Proust Can Change Your Life?
How Proust Can Change Your Life was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in How Proust Can Change Your Life?
The principal cast of How Proust Can Change Your Life includes Felicity Kendal, Ralph Fiennes, Phyllida Law, Donald Sinden, Phelim Drew.
When was How Proust Can Change Your Life released and how long is it?
How Proust Can Change Your Life was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 58m.
Is How Proust Can Change Your Life based on a book or true story?
How Proust Can Change Your Life is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Alain de Botton".