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I'd have had Morgan Freeman as Socrates ‎.. Ricky Gervais as Plato would be a good foil for Meryl


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From: Lucy Bolton
Sent: Monday, 21 October 2013 20:54
Reply To: Film-Philosophy
Subject: Re: [FILM-PHILOSOPHY] Badiou's planned film on Plato starring Brad
Pitt

Thank you Robert. Perhaps this is an ideal starting point for a film-philosophical dialogue?
Lucy


On 21/10/2013 17:02, Robert Sinnerbrink wrote:
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Dear All,

This intriguing news item may be of interest to film-philosophers. It is from an impeccable source (Vanity Fair, France), and features an amusing photoshop portrait and fine Badiou quote as to why he wants to make a Hollywood biopic on the life of Plato (with Sean Connery as Socrates and Meryl Streep as 'Madame Platon'):

http://www.vanityfair.fr/actualites/international/articles/brad-pitt-alain-badiou-platon-hollywood-capitalisme-communisme/126

Badiou has mentioned this project in a number of his recent books. We will watch with interest how it develops.

Regards,
Robert

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