Francine Stock and star guests on the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV. Friday 4.30pm - 5pm
This week
16 November 2007
Anthony Hopkins on playing a legendary Danish king in Beowulf, Russell Crowe on playing a cop in American Gangster...
On The Film Programme this week:
Russell Crowe The star of Gladiator plays the cop who brought a famous drug baron to justice in his third collaboration with director Ridley Scott.
American Gangster is in cinemas, cert 18
Abi Morgan The writer of the film version of Brick Lane discusses the challenges of adapting Monica Ali's award-winning novel Brick Lane is in cinemas, cert 15
Anthony Hopkins The star discusses the process of acting with performance capture technology in the ground-breaking version of Beowulf.
Beowulf is in cinemas, cert 12A
Frank Cottrell Boyce The writer of Hilary And Jackie, 24 Hour Party People and Welcome To Sarajevo gives another tip for aspiring screen-writers.
The Film Programme Recommends:
In The Multiplex American Gangster In The Arthouse Anna M
