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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
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. [1] 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. [2]
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.
Learn about the naval administrator's many affairs, groping incidents, and obsession with his housemaid Deb Willet. His famous diary reveals his sexual exploits and attitudes in 17th century London.
Directed by: Oliver Parker. When a high-ranking Royal Navy official is jailed in 1679 and charged with treason, only his diary—that will expose him as a cheat—can clear his name.
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The Private Life of Samuel Pepys. Available on Prime Video, Tubi TV, Amazon Freevee. 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.
