05/06/2009
Francine Stock talks to the director Stephen Daldry about his adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's novel, The Reader, which garnered an Oscar for its star Kate Winslet.
Francine Stock talks to Stephen Daldry, the director of Billy Elliot, about his adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's novel, The Reader, which garnered an Oscar for its star Kate Winslet.
The American duo Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, whose films tackle social issues, discuss their latest film Sugar, about a young basketball player from the Dominican Republic trying to break into the American league.
Plus a tribute to a great British star, Stanley Baker, dubbed the first working-class hero of British cinema.
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STEPHEN DALDRY
Stephen Daldry, the director of Billy Elliot, talks about his adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's novel, The Reader, which garnered an Oscar for its star Kate Winslet.
Duration: 07:30
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- Fri 5 Jun 2009 16:30大象传媒 Radio 4
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