The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

2015
59m
6.0

6.0/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary History
Overview

It's a timeless classic of children's literature and the third most-quoted book in English after the Bible and Shakespeare. But what lies behind the extraordinary appeal of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to generations of adults and children alike? To mark the 150th anniversary of its publication, this film explores the life and imagination of its author, the Reverend Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll. Journalist Martha Kearney delves into the biographies of both Carroll himself and of the young girl, Alice Liddell, who inspired his most famous creation. She discusses the book with a range of experts, biographers and distinguished cultural figures - from actor Richard E Grant to children's author Philip Pullman - and explores with them the mystery of how a retiring, buttoned-up and meticulous mathematics don, who spent almost his entire life within the cloistered confines of Christ Church Oxford, was able to capture the world of childhood in such a captivating way.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Swan Films BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

lewis carroll

Quick Facts

Release Date January 31, 2015
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt4417392
Website Visit Site

Cast

Martha Kearney
Martha Kearney

Narrator

David Anley
David Anley

Himself - Forensic Imagery Analyst

Jane Atkinson
Jane Atkinson

Herself - Croft Rectory

Peter Atkinson
Peter Atkinson

Himself - Croft Rectory

Nicholas Burnett
Nicholas Burnett

Himself - Photographic Conservation Specialist

Ian Clayton
Ian Clayton

Himself - Ditchling Players

Morton N. Cohen
Morton N. Cohen

Himself - Author, Lewis Carroll: A Biography

Mark Davies
Mark Davies

Himself - Local Historian

Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
Robert Douglas-Fairhurst

Himself - Author, The Story of Alice

Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant

Himself - Actor

Hugh Haughton
Hugh Haughton

Himself - University of York

Peter Howell
Peter Howell

Himself - Ditchling Players

Key Crew

Clare Beavan
Producer
Clare Beavan
Director
Neil Crombie
Executive Producer
Joe Evans
Executive Producer