Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill

Summary Executive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes his show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream. Along the way, he dramatizes Dr. Heimlich's search for a maneuver, the naming of Engelbert Humperdinck, Scooby and Shaggy as archetypes, Neil Armstrong on the moon, society's tolerance of mass murderers, how we sing anthems and carols, Hollywood adapting British films, JFK's trip to Berlin, thoughts on puberty, and how to work schoolbook-French phrases into Parisian conversation. Closeups catch the glint in his eye and his carefully-applied make-up. View more details

Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill

Directed : Lawrence Jordan

Written : Eddie Izzard

Stars : Eddie Izzard

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Genres : Comedy Documentary

Release date : Jun 12, 1999

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Language : English German Spanish French

Filming locations : Orpheum Theatre - 147 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Production companies : Ella Communications Ltd.

Summary Executive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes his show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream. Along the way, he dramatizes Dr. Heimlich's search for a maneuver, the naming of Engelbert Humperdinck, Scooby and Shaggy as archetypes, Neil Armstrong on the moon, society's tolerance of mass murderers, how we sing anthems and carols, Hollywood adapting British films, JFK's trip to Berlin, thoughts on puberty, and how to work schoolbook-French phrases into Parisian conversation. Closeups catch the glint in his eye and his carefully-applied make-up. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Documentary

Release date : Jun 12, 1999

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Language : English German Spanish French

Filming locations : Orpheum Theatre - 147 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Production companies : Ella Communications Ltd.

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