Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive 18 years old

In 1995, Stephen Fry was performing in Simon Gray's West End play, "Cell Mates." After three days, he walked out of the production. Sitting in a garage, his hand on the car ignition, he contemplated suicide for two hours, before fleeing his home country for the European mainland. It wasn't until this frightening episode that Fry was diagnosed with manic depression, or bipolar disorder, a psychological condition that sees its sufferers oscillating dangerously between dizzying heights of mania and gutting troughs of prolonged depression. This 2 part documentary unfolds like a personal journey of self-discovery. Fry confronts his medical condition by consulting experts and others who have suffered the disorder (including Richard Dreyfuss and Carrie Fisher). This is a valuable documentary, and, having been acquainted only with Stephen Fry's bubbly TV persona, a fascinatingly intimate character study.

Credits

Richard Dreyfuss as Himself

Carrie Fisher as Herself

Stephen Fry as Himself

Griff Rhys Jones as Himself

Robbie Williams as Himself

Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive Cast

Name	Character
Richard Dreyfuss He was 58, now 77 years old	as Himself
Carrie Fisher She was 49, 60 years old when she died	as Herself
Stephen Fry He was 49, now 67 years old	as Himself
Griff Rhys Jones He was 52, now 71 years old	as Himself
Robbie Williams He was 32, now 50 years old	as Himself

Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive Crew

Name	Department
Ross Wilson as Director. He was 58 (now 77) years old	Directing

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Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (18 years)

Release day: Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Runtime: 120 minutes