Benedict Cumberbatch, one of the country's leading actors, explores the life and work of enigmatic playwright Terence Rattigan. 　　Rattigan was the master of the 'well crafted play' of upper class manners and repressed sexuality and he dominated the West End theatre scene throughout the 40s and early 50s. But then, in the mid fifties 'the angry young men arrived'; a wave of young playwrights and directors who introduced a new, radical style of theatre. Rattigan's work faced a critical onslaught and he fell completely out of fashion. But now, in his centenary year his plays are enjoying a huge revival. 　　But Rattigan himself remains an enigmatic figure - a troubled homosexual whose polite, restrained dramas confronted the very issues - sexual frustration, failed relationships, adultery and even suicide - that he found so difficult to deal with in his own life. He had a gift for commercial theatre but yearned to be taken seriously as a playwright. 　　In this film Benedict re-visits his old school Harrow where Rattigan was also educated and was first inspired to write plays. He takes a trip down memory lane with one of Rattigan's closest friends (Princess Jean Galizine) and he talks to playwrights, critics and directors about what it is about Rattigan's work which we find so appealing today.

Benedict Cumberbatch, one of the country's leading actors, explores the life and work of enigmatic playwright Terence Rattigan. 　　Rattigan was the master of the 'well crafted play' of upper class manners and repressed sexuality and he dominated the West End theatre scene throughout the 40s and early 50s. But then, in the mid fifties 'the angry young men arrived'; a wave of young playwrights and directors who introduced a new, radical style of theatre. Rattigan's work faced a critical onslaught and he fell completely out of fashion. But now, in his centenary year his plays are enjoying a huge revival. 　　But Rattigan himself remains an enigmatic figure - a troubled homosexual whose polite, restrained dramas confronted the very issues - sexual frustration, failed relationships, adultery and even suicide - that he found so difficult to deal with in his own life. He had a gift for commercial theatre but yearned to be taken seriously as a playwright. 　　In this film Benedict re-visits his old school Harrow where Rattigan was also educated and was first inspired to write plays. He takes a trip down memory lane with one of Rattigan's closest friends (Princess Jean Galizine) and he talks to playwrights, critics and directors about what it is about Rattigan's work which we find so appealing today.

故事源于音乐人卡兰（杰·巴鲁沙尼饰）的一个不断复现的噩梦，梦境中的一切都是栩栩如生，每次醒来都是叫着丽拉的名字。同时，一位美丽的印裔英国模特米拉（桑妮·雷奥妮饰）来到印度拍摄广告，与英俊富有的兰维尔王子（莫希特·阿赫拉瓦特饰）产生了炽热的爱情。命运让卡兰、米拉和兰维尔走到一起，潜在的记忆开始萌生，原来这是一个三百年前未完成的故事，三百年后需要重聚来续写他们的前世的爱恨情仇……

故事源于音乐人卡兰（杰·巴鲁沙尼饰）的一个不断复现的噩梦，梦境中的一切都是栩栩如生，每次醒来都是叫着丽拉的名字。同时，一位美丽的印裔英国模特米拉（桑妮·雷奥妮饰）来到印度拍摄广告，与英俊富有的兰维尔王子（莫希特·阿赫拉瓦特饰）产生了炽热的爱情。命运让卡兰、米拉和兰维尔走到一起，潜在的记忆开始萌生，原来这是一个三百年前未完成的故事，三百年后需要重聚来续写他们的前世的爱恨情仇……

1976年秋，美国出版了黑人作家亚历克斯·哈利所写的一部家史小说《根》。作者自称他经过十二年的考证研究，追溯到他的六代以上的祖先昆塔·肯特，一个从非洲西海岸被白人奴贩子掳到北美当奴隶的黑人，描述了他在非洲的自由人生活，他和他的子孙在美国奴隶制下的苦难历程，以及这个家族获得自由后的经历。这书一出版，就成为脍炙人口的畅销书。同时，它也引起了截然相反的评价，成为激烈争论的焦点。因此，关于《根》的问题，是一个带有高度社会意义和学术性质的事件，值得研究和探讨。

1976年秋，美国出版了黑人作家亚历克斯·哈利所写的一部家史小说《根》。作者自称他经过十二年的考证研究，追溯到他的六代以上的祖先昆塔·肯特，一个从非洲西海岸被白人奴贩子掳到北美当奴隶的黑人，描述了他在非洲的自由人生活，他和他的子孙在美国奴隶制下的苦难历程，以及这个家族获得自由后的经历。这书一出版，就成为脍炙人口的畅销书。同时，它也引起了截然相反的评价，成为激烈争论的焦点。因此，关于《根》的问题，是一个带有高度社会意义和学术性质的事件，值得研究和探讨。

据国外媒体报道，美国历史频道计划重拍ABC电视台的1977年播出的经典美剧《根》，并有望于2014年推出。 　　黑人作家亚历克斯·哈利于1976年所写的家史小说《根》，讲述了一个从非洲西海岸被白人奴贩子掳到北美当奴隶的黑人，在非洲的自由人生活，以及他和他的子孙在美国奴隶制下的苦难历程，还包括这个家族获得自由后的经历。这本小说曾经在上世纪七十年代引起巨大轰动。 　　1977年ABC电视台将其改编为电视剧播出，取得了破亿的收视率。该剧曾获得艾美奖、金球奖等许多奖项，还曾在国内电视台播出，对很多人而言都是催泪弹。 　　据悉，此次历史频道计划将它改编为8小时的迷你剧。目前正在与包括奥斯卡影帝丹泽尔·华盛顿在内的多位美国知名黑人影星洽谈出演。

据国外媒体报道，美国历史频道计划重拍ABC电视台的1977年播出的经典美剧《根》，并有望于2014年推出。 　　黑人作家亚历克斯·哈利于1976年所写的家史小说《根》，讲述了一个从非洲西海岸被白人奴贩子掳到北美当奴隶的黑人，在非洲的自由人生活，以及他和他的子孙在美国奴隶制下的苦难历程，还包括这个家族获得自由后的经历。这本小说曾经在上世纪七十年代引起巨大轰动。 　　1977年ABC电视台将其改编为电视剧播出，取得了破亿的收视率。该剧曾获得艾美奖、金球奖等许多奖项，还曾在国内电视台播出，对很多人而言都是催泪弹。 　　据悉，此次历史频道计划将它改编为8小时的迷你剧。目前正在与包括奥斯卡影帝丹泽尔·华盛顿在内的多位美国知名黑人影星洽谈出演。

1976年秋，美国出版了黑人作家亚历克斯·哈利所写的一部家史小说《根》。作者自称他经过十二年的考证研究，追溯到他的六代以上的祖先昆塔·肯特，一个从…