In conversation with Nicholas Hytner | The Choral, The Madness Of King George, Nigel Hawthorne, Alan Bennett and more

from Film Stories with Simon Brew · host Simon Brew

Nicholas Hytner is a legend of British (and Broadway) theatre, but on the quiet has amassed seven films as a director too. His latest is The Choral, reuniting him with writer Alan Bennett. Ralph Fiennes takes the lead. Simon chats to Nicholas about the film, Lady In The Van, The Madness Of King George, a bit of Mr Scorsese, Nigel Hawthorne, and even a dab of Demolition Man... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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