The Abbey

Directed by

Jonathan Stedall

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Playwright Alan Bennett gives a personal tour of Westminster Abbey. He shares historical facts and amusing anecdotes over the course of a day.

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What happens

The Abbey (1995) – or The Abbey with Alan Bennett – is a three-part BBC TV documentary written and hosted by playwright Alan Bennett and directed by Jonathan Stedall. It is a personal tribute to, and tour of, Westminster Abbey. This film is the video equivalent of an erudite tourist visit and is structured as "a day in the life" of the Abbey. Bennett's presentation has been criticized as at times painfully slow, wry, and effete, but it includes a wealth of amusing and informative anecdotes, citations, and historical fact. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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