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Christopher Hampton

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Biography

Sir Christopher James Hampton CBE FRSL is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name and the film adaptation

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Father

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Atonement

Screenplay

Dangerous Liaisons

Screenplay

A Dangerous Method

Screenplay

The Singapore Grip

Executive Producer

The Quiet American

Screenplay

The Honorary Consul

Screenplay

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Stage on Screen: A Theatrical Journey

From the claustrophobic confines of a cabin to the sprawling sets of a Shakespearean epic, these eight films celebrate the art of theatre translated to cinema.

7 films

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