The Drinking Party
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The Drinking Party1965
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An interpretation of Plato's Symposium as a picnic organised by a University don for his students. Each guest is asked to explain the nature of love before the Don, through a series of questions, reaches a unifying conclusion.
DirectorJonathan MillerStudioBBC
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Leo McKernSocrates | Socrates |
 Alan BennettEryximachus | Eryximachus |
 John FortunePhaedrus | Phaedrus |
| BBarry JusticeAgathon | Agathon |
 Michael GoughPausanias | Pausanias |
 Robert GillespieAlcibiades | Alcibiades |
 Roddy Maude-RoxbyAristophanes | Aristophanes |
| JJulian JebbAristomedus | Aristomedus |
| DDarroll RichardsWaiter | Waiter |