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Damian Lewis
leads an outstanding ensemble with
Tara Fitzgerald, Keira
Knightley and
Dominic Rowan
in Martin
Crimp's blistering version of
Molière's
greatest comedy, The
Misanthrope.
Transported from 17th century Paris to
modern-day London, Alceste (Damian Lewis) is
a famous British playwright disillusioned and
angry with the hypocrisy, shallowness and
vanity of the contemporary world. Vowing to
reject society, Alceste's plans are derailed
when he falls madly in love with Jennifer
(Keira Knightley). An ambitious American film
star and darling of the social scene, she may
prove to be his biggest challenge yet.
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