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  • Fresh Air, Stephen Frears and Ken Foster, February 23, 2007

  • By: Terry Gross
  • Length: 51 mins

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Summary

Director Stephen Frears, writer Ken Foster, and film critic David Edelstein, on this edition of Fresh Air. Stephen Frears' film The Queen has been nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress. The film is a behind the scenes look at the tension between Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Tony Blair in the days following the death of Princess Diana, as they struggled to come up with the appropriate official response. Frears' other films include My Beautiful Laundrette, Prick up Your Ears, Sammy and Rosie Get Laid, Dangerous Liasons, The Grifters, The Hi-Lo Country, High Fidelity, and Dirty Pretty Things. (Original Airdate: 10/16/06)

Then Ken Foster discusses his memoir The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets who were Left Behind, which comes out in paperback March 1st. His website is www.dogswhofoundme.com. He also contributed to and edited the collection, Dog Culture: Writers on the Character of Canines. (Original Airdate: 4/6/06)

Finally, film critic David Edelstein gives us a heads-up on the Oscar contenders in the category of short animated and live action film. [Broadcast Date: February 23, 2007]
Then, hear The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind by Ken Foster.

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