Revolution!!
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Revolution!! is a 1989 television comedy film by the National Theatre of Brent
, the British comedy double-act. It stars Patrick Barlow
as Desmond Olivier Dingle and Jim Broadbent
as Wallace, and is written by Patrick Barlow, with Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan. Directed by Jonathan Stedall.
Desmond and Wallace act out major events of the French Revolution
, portraying different characters simply by slightly changing their grey suit costumes.
Desmond Olivier Dingle (left) and Wallace (right).
National Theatre of Brent
The National Theatre of Brent is a British comedy double-act, in the form of a mock two-man theatre troupe. Patrick Barlow plays Desmond Olivier Dingle, the troupe's founder, Artistic Director and Chief Executive...
, the British comedy double-act. It stars Patrick Barlow
Patrick Barlow
Patrick Barlow is an English actor, comedian and playwright. His comedic alter ego, Desmond Olivier Dingle, is the founder, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the two-man National Theatre of Brent, which has performed on stage, on television and on radio.-Radio:Barlow is the scriptwriter, as...
as Desmond Olivier Dingle and Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
James "Jim" Broadbent is an English theatre, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in Iris, Moulin Rouge!, Topsy-Turvy, Hot Fuzz, and Bridget Jones' Diary...
as Wallace, and is written by Patrick Barlow, with Jim Broadbent and Martin Duncan. Directed by Jonathan Stedall.
Desmond and Wallace act out major events of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, portraying different characters simply by slightly changing their grey suit costumes.
Desmond Olivier Dingle (left) and Wallace (right).