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The Private Life of Samuel Pepys is a 2003 British comedy television film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Steve Coogan, Lou Doillon and Nathaniel Parker. It portrays the historical diarist Samuel Pepys. It was aired on BBC Two on 16 December 2003, drawing an audience of 2.9 million viewers. Cast. Steve Coogan as Samuel Pepys
Dec 16, 2003 · The Private Life of Samuel Pepys: Directed by Oliver Parker. With Steve Coogan, Lou Doillon, Andrew Harrison, Alex Hassell. Samuel Pepys was a high ranking and brilliant Admiralty official, but in private he was a cheat, a philanderer and an adulterer.
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- Drama
- Oliver Parker
- 2003-12-16
In 1958, the BBC produced a serial called The Diary of Samuel Pepys, in which Peter Sallis played the title role. In 2003, a television film, The Private Life of Samuel Pepys aired on BBC2, in which Steve Coogan played Pepys.
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys. Steve Coogan takes the lead role in this darkly comic portrait of the diarist, naval strategist and serial adulterer. 1679: Pepys is in jail on treason charges. His arch-rival Lord Shaftesbury has heard of his diary and its detailed accounts of corruption and affairs. Can Pepys escape the gallows?
Discover facts about Samuel Pepys' life and diaries. Why were they so compelling to read, and what dramatic turn of events brought them to an end?
A darkly comic drama starring Steve Coogan as the diarist, naval strategist and serial adulterer. Watch how Pepys tries to escape the gallows after his diary is discovered by his arch-rival Lord Shaftesbury in 1679.
Steve Coogan stars as the rakish 17th century diarist. In public he appeared to be a brilliant naval commander, but in private he was a cheat and a philanderer. When accused of a crime, his diaries could clear him but they would also expose him.
