James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
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From the series "The Modern World: Ten Great Writers", this playful documentary introduces James Joyce's most famous work "Ulysses". It includes fantastic adaptations to film from passages of the novel. It also includes excerpts from a book written by Joyce's friend, the artist Frank Budgen, entitled "James Joyce and the making of Ulysses". Amongst those interviewed is author Anthony Burgess.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1988-01-10
Runtime: 58 mins
Director: Nigel Wattis
Writer: Gillian Greenwood
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Original title: James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
Production Companies: LWT, RM Arts, Channel 4 Television
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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