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In the Mood for Love

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 25 years of a modern masterpiece, In the Mood for Love, exploring its enduring legacy.

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 25 years of a modern masterpiece, In The Mood For Love, exploring its enduring legacy.

Mark speaks to film writer Tony Rayns, who worked closely with director Wong Kar-Wai from 1994 to 2008. Tony gives Mark the inside story on the production of In The Mood For Love as well as some insight into the enigmatic director's sometimes chaotic production style.

Ellen then speaks to Paul Vickery, film programmer at The Prince Charles Cinema which regularly hosts sold out screenings of In The Mood For Love. Ellen takes a trip to a screening of the film to get a sense of why it's developed such a devoted fanbase and finds out from Paul how it became one of the cult cinema's most beloved films.

Also, Mark talks to Oscar nominated cinematographer, Bradford Young, about when he first encountered the work of Wong Kar-Wai and why he thinks In The Mood For Love is so special.

Producer: Jane Long
A Prospect Street production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

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42 minutes

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