Noël Coward's Present Laughter

Noël Coward's Present Laughter (2017)

November 3rd, 20172h 14min

Drama
64%

Overview

A self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis juggles a fawning ingenue, a crazed playwright, his ex-wife, and the personal lives of his friends. Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 45, episode 4).


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