Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Specially commissioned by the British Film Institute and Channel 4, this pseudo-biography shows how Aristophanes became the father of political satire and why his theatrical innovations are still staples of the contemporary theatre. Details Casts Title Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Release Date 1995-09-05 Runtime 00 Hours 52 Minutes Genres Comedy History Production Companies Unknown Production Countries United Kingdom Robert Glenister... Aristophanes... Frances Barber... Adonia... Patrick Barlow... Cephisophon... Rosalie Crutchley... Aristophanes' mother... Dexter Fletcher... Aristophanes' son... Robert Pugh... Cleon... Eddie Izzard... Socrates... Richard Strange... Pericles... Ewen Bremner... ... Roger Ashton-Griffiths... ...