Eames exhibition, Marlon Brando documentary, Janet Suzman
Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including the Charles and Ray Eames exhibition, a Marlon Brando documentary based on his tapes and Janet Suzman's debut as an opera director.
The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames are widely regarded as America's most important designers, perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture. Critic Corinne Julius joins Samira at a new exhibition at the Barbican in London where they explore their enduring appeal.
From A Streetcar named Desire and The Godfather, to Last Tango in Paris and Apocalypse Now, Marlon Brando is hailed by many as one of the great actors. Now 300 hours of audio tapes have revealed the painful childhood and dysfunctional adulthood that he drew on for his art. Listen to Me Marlon sets out to document his life and work in his own words. Producer John Battsek describes the process and the actor Kerry Shale offers his reaction.
Darryl Collis from See Saw Media explains how film studios are using fees from product placement to beef up their budgets.
Conductor Jane Glover discusses her new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro featuring students from The Royal Academy of Music, alongside stage actor and director Dame Janet Suzman who is turning her hand to directing opera for the first time.
Presenter : Samira Ahmed
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.
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Product Placement in the Bond Films
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Eames exhibition
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Product placement
Duration: 04:08
Marlon Brando documentary
Duration: 08:51
Janet Suzman and Jane Glover
Duration: 07:57
The Marriage of Figaro
Royal Academy Opera鈥檚 is at the Hackney Empire in London until Monday 2 November.听
Jane Glover and cast in rehearsal.听 Photo credit: Robert Workman
Listen to Me Marlon
is in cinemas from Friday 23 October certificate 15
Photo credit: Getty Images
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The World of Charles and Ray Eames
is at the Barbican Art Gallery in London until 14 February 2016.听
Charles and Ray Eames posing with chair bases. Photo credit: 漏 Eames Office LLC
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Role Contributor Presenter Samira Ahmed Interviewed Guest Corinne Julius Interviewed Guest John Battsek Interviewed Guest Kerry Shale Interviewed Guest Darryl Collis Interviewed Guest Jane Glover Interviewed Guest Janet Suzman Producer Dymphna Flynn Broadcast
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