The Private Life of Samuel Pepys (2003)

Directed by

Oliver Parker

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the historical diarist Samuel Pepys as he goes about his personal and public life in 17th century London. It shows his romantic entanglements and his job overseeing the navy.

wittyinformallivelyplayfullightheartedperiodintimateconversational

What happens

The Private Life of Samuel Pepys is a 2003 British comedy television film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Steve Coogan, Lou Doillon and Nathaniel Parker. It portrays the historical diarist Samuel Pepys. It was aired on BBC Two on 16 December 2003, drawing an audience of 2.9 million viewers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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