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Waris Hussein Remembers The Clothes in the Wardrobe
The Clothes in the Wardrobe is a tale of contrasts: Egypt and Croydon, love and religion, conformity and liberation. Alice Thomas Ellis's novel was adapted for TV by Martin Sherman and directed by Waris Hussein.\n\nWaris talks about his memories of making the film, including being starstruck at getting to work with Jeanne Moreau and revelling in the chance of directing actors of the calibre of Joan Plowright, Julie Walters, David Threlfall and a pre-Game of Thrones Lena Headey. He tells us of having to find last-minute locations in Egypt when those originally chosen looked like a Pinewood set with a palm tree, of the joy in watching Moreau and Plowright act being drunk, and how he brought out the subversive humour. \n\nOver 30 years on from its first showing, Waris talks about the power of choice that the story represents, which is as relevant now as it ever was.
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