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The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

2009•Documentary
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To commemorate the centenary of the birth of one of Britain’s most influential and best-loved poets, this film combines dramatisations of telling events in the life of WH Auden with interviews from the TV and radio archives and extracts from Auden’s poetry, notebooks, letters and journals. (BBC)

Karen McGann · Director

Patrick Campbell · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 17, 2009

Episodes

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The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

To mark the centenary of the birth of one of Britain's most noted poets, this film archive footage with extracts of Auden's poetry, letter and diaries, along with dramatisations of key events from his life.

May 17, 2009

Actors

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Readings (voice)

Don Warrington

Don Warrington

Readings (voice)

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

W H Auden

Fraser James

Fraser James

Readings (voice)

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