Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

Oct 10, 2021

0h 49m

★ 0.0

Overview

Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius, English poet Alexander Pope, who lived from 1688 to 1744.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

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Cast

Narrator

Emilia Fox

Alexander Pope

Simon Callow

Duchess of Marlborough

Harriet Walter

Interviewee

John Cleese

Dr Johnson

Jeff Rawle

Lord Byron

Shubham Saraf

Lady Arabella Fermor

Agatha Elwes

Interviewee

Felicity Rosslyn

Interviewee

Philip Hensher

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