Underplayed Gems

Glorious (1997)

Glorious poster
Original title
Eddie Izzard: Glorious
Directed by
Peter Richardson
Genre
stand-up comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Eddie Izzard performs a stand-up comedy show at the Hammersmith Apollo. She talks about Bible stories like Noah's Ark and the birth of Jesus, as well as the Trojan War and the Royal Family, connecting them in a surreal way.

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What happens

Glorious is English comedian Eddie Izzard's 1997 performance at the Hammersmith Apollo. The performance was released on VHS — and, later, DVD — and covers topics such as the siege of Troy, Noah's Ark, the British Royal Family, and the birth of baby Jesus. In many ways, the flow of topics follow from the Bible, starting with the beginning of time according to the Old Testament and ending with Armageddon according to the Book of Revelation, though they are covered in Izzard's usual surreal style. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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