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Christopher & His Kind
Starring: Matt Smith , Lindsay Duncan , Imogen Poots
Directed by: Geoffrey Sax
Produced by: Celia Duval
Written by: Christopher Isherwood
In this landmark BBC adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's acclaimed memoir, Matt Smith (Doctor Who, Sarah Jane Adventures) stars as the English upper middleclass medical student who moves to Berlin in search of sexual freedom just as the cabaret scene soars.
Item Number: 16231
- Format:
- DVD Widescreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 1 1/2 Hours
- Originally Aired On:
- BBC
- Number of Discs:
- 1
- Closed Captions / Subtitles:
- Not available for this product
In Cabaret, you tasted the decadent, chaotic world of 1930s Berlin. Now meet the man who immersed himself in that life, and whose works inspired the Broadway musical and film. In this landmark BBC adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's acclaimed memoir, Matt Smith (Doctor Who) stars as the English medical student who moves to Berlin in search of sexual freedom just as the cabaret scene soars and the Nazis gather force. Recommended for mature viewers.
| Christopher Isherwood | --- | Matt Smith |
| Jean Ross | --- | Imogen Poots |
| Kathleen Isherwood | --- | Lindsay Duncan |
| Richard Isherwood | --- | Perry Millward |
| Gerald Hamilton | --- | Toby Jones |
| W. H. Auden | --- | Pip Carter |
| Caspar | --- | Alexander Doetsch |
| Pieps | --- | Faolan Morgan |
| Frl. Thurau | --- | Issy Van Randwyck |
| Frl. Schmidt | --- | Clare Louise Connolly |
| Frl. Mayr | --- | Maggie Hayes |
| Wilfrid Landauer | --- | Iddo Goldberg |
| Bobby Gilbert | --- | Will Kemp |
| Heinz Neddermayer | --- | Douglas Booth |
| Fr. Neddermayer | --- | Gertrude Thoma |
| Gerhardt Neddermayer | --- | Tom Wlaschiha |
| Passport Officer | --- | Stuart Graham |
Directed by Geoffrey Sax
Written by Christopher Isherwood, Kevin Elyot
Produced by Celia Duval
Executive Produced by Michele Buck, Kevin Elyot, Rebecca Keane
Original Music by Dominik Scherrer
Cinematography by
Film Editing by Paul Knight
Costume Design by Lorna Marie Mugan
A visual treat" - Daily Record
"Matt Smith is superb" - Daily Mail
