Southwark Playhouse, LondonThey don't make them like this any more " and for that, we should be grateful. Peter Ustinov's indictment of war may be heartfelt, but it makes for uncomfortable viewing for the wrong reasons; written in 1951, it was clearly inspired by the Vichy France leaders, Marshal Pétain and Pierre Laval, who collaborated with the Nazis. Imagine King Lear rewritten by Oscar Wilde and you get the sens…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:08PM on July 1, 2013