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Noël Coward's Present Laughter

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A self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis juggles a fawning ingenue, a crazed playwright, his ex-wife, and the personal lives of his friends. Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 45, episode 4).

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2017-11-03

Runtime: 134 mins

Director: David Horn

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Noël Coward's Present Laughter

Production Companies: BroadwayHD, Thirteen

Production Countries: United States of America

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