Name: Beyond the Fringe
Genre: Comedy, TV Movie
Released: 1964-12-12
Duration: 1 h 6 min
Cast: Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller

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Where British satire was born

A TV version of the stage show originally performed at the Edinburgh Fringe (August 1960) and in London (Fortune Theatre, May 1961) and Broadway (October 1962).

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Directed by: Duncan Wood
Written by: Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller
Produced by: Don Silverman
Music by: John Dankworth

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December 12, 1964 · 1 h 6 min · NR

Released: December 12, 1964
Runtime: 1 h 6 min
Age rating: NR
Genres: Comedy, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Available in: 2 countries

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Where can I stream Beyond the Fringe?

In the United States, Beyond the Fringe streams on FlixFling, IndieFlix, and IndieFlix Shorts, and it is free with ads on Fawesome and Mometu. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Beyond the Fringe worth watching?

77

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.9).

Will Beyond the Fringe make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).

Is Beyond the Fringe plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (5 of 10) more than on its plot.