Alan Benson
2021Marguerite Duras: Worn Out with Desire . . . to Write
Alan Benson, Daniel Wiles
Marguerite Duras
She was the sort of woman who spared neither herself nor others—and arguably qualifies as 20th-century France’s greatest femme de lettres. In this interview, the late novelist and filmmaker talks openly about the hardship and the romance of her childhood in French Indochina, sharing how this period haunted her life and shaped her work. Excerpts from her films and readings from her books by actress Elizabeth Rider and Duras herself—including The Lover, winner of the Prix Goncourt and translated into more than forty languages—bring to life those formative years in Vietnam.
Marguerite Duras: Worn Out with Desire . . . to Write
The Making of Sgt. Pepper
Alan Benson
George Martin, Paul McCartney
This was an official documentary shown on television featuring George Martin taking us through the album tracks and Paul, George and Ringo giving us their memories of the sessions. The Making Of Sgt. Pepper was transmitted in the UK on ITV on 14th June 1992 and featured separate interviews with Paul (filmed on 9th April 1992), George (12th April) and Ringo (19th April). The show also features George Martin playing some unreleased Sgt. Pepper's recordings directly off the original studio 4-track master tapes.
The Making of Sgt. Pepper
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
Alan Benson
Hal Prince, Stephen Sondheim
Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process with the musical's director, composer and actors.
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
