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The Drinking Party

Plot: An interpretation of Plato's Symposium as a picnic organised by a University don for his students. Each guest is asked to explain the nature of love before the Don, through a series of questions, reaches a unifying conclusion
Release Date: Sunday, November 14 1965
59 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Leo McKernLeo McKern. Leo McKern was 45 in The Drinking Party as 'Socrates'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jul 23 2002
Portrait of Alan BennettAlan Bennett. Alan Bennett was 31 in The Drinking Party as 'Eryximachus'.
Birthday: Wed, May 09 1934
Portrait of John FortuneJohn Fortune. John Fortune was 26 in The Drinking Party as 'Phaedrus'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1939 –
Died: Tue, Dec 31 2013
Portrait of Barry JusticeBarry Justice. Barry Justice was 25 in The Drinking Party as 'Agathon'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 18 1940 –
Died: Wed, Aug 06 1980
Portrait of Michael GoughMichael Gough. Michael Gough was 48 in The Drinking Party as 'Pausanias'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 23 1916 –
Died: Thu, Mar 17 2011
Portrait of Robert GillespieRobert Gillespie. Robert Gillespie was 32 in The Drinking Party as 'Alcibiades'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 09 1933
Portrait of Roddy Maude-RoxbyRoddy Maude-Roxby. Roddy Maude-Roxby was 35 in The Drinking Party as 'Aristophanes'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 02 1930
Portrait of Julian JebbJulian Jebb. Julian Jebb was >> in The Drinking Party as 'Aristomedus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Darroll RichardsDarroll Richards. Darroll Richards was >> in The Drinking Party as 'Waiter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan Miller. Jonathan Miller was 31 in The Drinking Party as 'Director, Producer, Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Died: Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of Leo AylenLeo Aylen. Leo Aylen was >> in The Drinking Party as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday