imagine... Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

imagine... Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

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imagine... Stephen Frears: Director for Hire
imagine... Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

imagine... Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

5.5 | 1h5m | en | Documentary

Despite decades of success across both cinema and television, Frears likes to fly under the radar, subscribing to Billy Wilder’s maxim, ‘The best director is the one you don’t see’. He has helmed an array of critically acclaimed films - My Beautiful Launderette, The Grifters, Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen and Philomena, to name just a few. Some say he’s notoriously grumpy, others that he’s mischievous and misunderstood. Now for the first time, Frears opens up about his life and career. What drives this 81-year-old, who has over 70 productions to his name across cinema and television?

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5.5 | 1h5m | en | Documentary
Synopsis

Despite decades of success across both cinema and television, Frears likes to fly under the radar, subscribing to Billy Wilder’s maxim, ‘The best director is the one you don’t see’. He has helmed an array of critically acclaimed films - My Beautiful Launderette, The Grifters, Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen and Philomena, to name just a few. Some say he’s notoriously grumpy, others that he’s mischievous and misunderstood. Now for the first time, Frears opens up about his life and career. What drives this 81-year-old, who has over 70 productions to his name across cinema and television?

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Cast

Alan Yentob , Stephen Frears , Helen Mirren

Director

Linda Sands

Producted By

BBC ,

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