Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Malaria turns comedy's Richard Curtis from laughter to tears

Director Richard Curtis arrives for a reception for the British Film Industry held by Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, southern England By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brussels and Washington are the two great lobbying capitals of the world, where campaigners talk themselves hoarse trying to shift the political dial. Some of them have had the fortune to recruit British director and screenwriter Richard Curtis, whose powers of persuasion move hearts as well as minds. Known for his romantic comedies, such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Notting Hill", Curtis has turned his hand to a didactic tragedy - "Mary and Martha" - being screened across the globe to coincide with world malaria day on April 25. ...








via Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/malaria-turns-comedys-richard-curtis-laughter-tears-135729474.html

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