Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

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2021

49m

DocumentaryDrama

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

Key Crew

Director

Peter Bevan

Cast (9)

Emilia Fox

Narrator

Simon Callow

Alexander Pope

Harriet Walter

Duchess of Marlborough

John Cleese

Interviewee

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Cast (9)

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