A docu-drama portrait of the early-20th-century French author Marcel Proust, based on Alain de Botton's updated analysis of his work as a modern-day self-help guide. Ralph Fiennes plays Proust, with Phyllida Law and Donald Sinden as his contemporaries, while commentators including de Botton, Louis de Bernières and Doris Lessing explain their enthusiasm for his work.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Felicity Kendal, Ralph Fiennes, Phyllida Law, Donald Sinden, Phelim Drew, Richard Blackford
Crew: Alain de Botton (Book), Robert Ide (Production Designer), Jenny Beavan (Costume Designer), Anna Kot (Assistant Costume Designer), Linda de Vetta (Makeup Artist), Mary Hillman (Makeup Artist)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Français
Studio: Shaftesbury Productions, BBC
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 19, 2000
IMDb: 4.5
