Stephen Fry Collection - 6-DVD Box Set ( Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive / Wagner & Me / Stephen Fry in America / Last Chance to See )

Stephen Fry Collection - 6-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive / Wagner & Me / Stephen Fry in America / Last Chance to See
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Emmy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
959 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 - 2010 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Russia ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Ross Wilson
Patrick McGrady
Stephen Fry

Written By:
Ross Wilson
Patrick McGrady
Stephen Fry

Actors:
Stephen Fry ..... Himself
Andy Behrman ..... Himself
Jo Brand ..... Herself
Jo Crocker ..... Herself
Richard Dreyfuss ..... Himself
Carrie Fisher ..... Herself
Griff Rhys Jones ..... Himself
Tony Slattery ..... Himself
Rick Stein ..... Himself
Robbie Williams ..... Himself
Stephen Fry ..... Himself - Presenter
Stephen Fry ..... Himself - Presenter (6 episodes, 2008)
Stephen Fry ..... Himself - Presenter (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Mark Carwardine ..... Himself - Presenter (7 episodes, 2009-2010)

Synopsis:

Actor, author, comedian and television/radio presenter - Stephen Fry is a man of many talents. This 6 DVD collection includes Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, Stephen Fry: Wagner and Me, Stephen Fry in America (2 discs) and Stephen Fry with Mark Carwardine: Last Chance to See (2 discs). 'The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive' sees Fry explore manic depression, a condition with which he himself has battled over the years. 'Wagner and Me' follows Fry across Europe as he explores his love for the music of Richard Wagner and the ambivalence he feels, as a man of Jewish descent, for an artist who was posthumously associated with the Third Reich. 'Stephen Fry in America' follows the wit as he travels through every American state in a black London cab and tries to discover what unites such a diversity of beliefs, cultures, and languages into one vast nation. Finally, 'Last Chance to See' sees Fry team up with zoologist Mark Carwardine to recreate the journey Carwardine made 20 years ago, with the late author Douglas Adams, in search of some of the rarest animals on the planet.

Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (2006)
Two-part television documentary directed by Ross Wilson and featuring British actor and comedian Stephen Fry. It explores the effects of living with bipolar disorder, based on the experiences of Fry, other celebrities and members of the public with, or affected by, the disorder.

Wagner & Me (2010)
Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer - Richard Wagner. But Stephen is Jewish and lost family members in the Holocaust, so can he salvage the music he loves from its dark association with anti-semitism and the Nazis? Shot on location in Germany, Switzerland and Russia, the film includes unique behind-the-scenes access to the Bayreuth Festival, the annual extravaganza of Wagner's music held in the composer's own purpose built theatre. Animated by Stephen Fry's trademark wit and intelligence, and featuring a soundtrack of Wagner's extraordinary music, this is a fantastic introduction to the life and legacy of one of the most important composers ever, and a must-see film for those who already know and love his music.

Stephen Fry in America (2008)
Stephen Fry in America is a six part BBC television series in which Stephen Fry travels across the United States of America, a country in which he was almost born. Just before Fry was born, his father was offered a job at Princeton University, in New Jersey, but chose to turn it down in favour of Hampstead. In the six-part series he travels, mostly in a London cab, through all 50 U.S. states.

Last Chance to See (2009)
Twenty years after Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine traveled the world in search of some of the most endangered animals, Stephen Fry joins Mark to retrace their journeys.

Collection of four documentaries presented by the popular humorist, actor and novelist, Stephen Fry. 'The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive' sees Fry explore manic depression, a condition with which he himself has battled over the years. 'Wagner and Me' follows Fry across Europe as he explores his love for the music of Richard Wagner and the ambivalence he feels, as a man of Jewish descent, for an artist who was posthumously associated with the Third Reich. 'Stephen Fry in America' follows the wit as he travels through every American state in a black London cab and tries to discover what unites such a diversity of beliefs, cultures, and languages into one vast nation. Finally, 'Last Chance to See' sees Fry team up with zoologist Mark Carwardine to recreate the journey Cawardine made 20 years ago, with the late author Douglas Adams, in search of some of the rarest animals on the planet.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 November, 2012.