{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8a257350-1687-4883-9a3f-04a262d6cded/6760d0749b72f37e5da49c56?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mike Leigh & Michele Austin on HARD TRUTHS, Christopher Frayling on Sergio Leone by Himself","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44742e856226c985775/1734398363883-4a3b48e7-37ad-48b5-9ff4-c11d4fa0069e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to&nbsp;<em>Kermode on Film</em>. This episode was recorded live at the BFI Southbank&nbsp;on Monday 16 December 2024.</p><p><br></p><p>Mark Kermode is joined by Professor Sir Christopher Frayling, to talk about his new book&nbsp;<em>Sergio Leone by Himself, which&nbsp;</em>touches&nbsp;on&nbsp;the life and legacy of one of cinema’s most iconic directors.</p><p>He then talks to Mike Leigh and Michele Austin about Leigh's new film <em>HARD TRUTHS</em>, a powerful film about complex relationships and the raw emotional terrain of real-life struggles.</p><p><br></p><p>The second half of the live show will be podcast a week today, when Mark is joined by Andrew Garfield and director John Crowley to discuss their new film&nbsp;WE LIVE IN TIME, followed by a conversation with Jason Isaacs about his upcoming work in&nbsp;THE SALT PATH. acting, awards season, and playing Cary Grant in ARCHIE.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for listening, and remember, keep watching the skies!</p><p><br></p><p>———————</p><p><br></p><p>The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:</p><p><br></p><p>- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.</p><p><br></p><p>- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.</p><p><br></p><p>- Withnail &amp; I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.</p><p><br></p><p>- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.</p><p><br></p><p>They are masterpieces!</p><p><br></p><p>Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.</p><p><br></p><p>Cover photo by Julie Edwards.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p><p><br></p><p>#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #MikeLeigh #MicheleAustin #HardTruths #SergioLeone #ChristopherFrayling #BarbraStreisand</p><p><br></p><p>© Copyright HLA Agency</p>","author_name":"Mark Kermode"}