# Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore (2005)

English · Released 2005-03-02

Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore is a 2005 English film. Julian Sands appears in it.

Cast: Julian Sands as Laurence Olivier

## Storyline
In 1963, flamboyant, eccentric English theatre critic Kenneth Tynan is made 'literary manager' of London's National Theatre. His views on censorship (can't stand it) and sexuality (as much of it onstage as possible) set him on a collision course with the NT's Chair, Sir Oliver Lyttelton. Demoted after becoming the first person to drop the F-bomb on British TV, Tynan struggles to stage his 'erotic entertainment' "Oh Calcutta" in the face of opposition from friends, family and colleagues, and in spite of his own deteriorating health.

## Common questions

### When was Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore released?
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore was released on 2 March 2005.

### Who stars in Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore?
Julian Sands star in Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore.

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