Nietzsche's idea that, art should dramatise the terror and struggles of existence, struck a chord with Rothko, whose work aimed to invoke such primal emotions.
Orwell dramatised the rise of totalitarianism in the Russian state through the brilliant device of showing animals taking over power from humans on a farm.
Another biopic of Lagerfeld, starring Jared Leto, is in the works, as is a series about the Gucci dynasty (which was previously dramatised by Sir Ridley Scott in 2021).
A new film, " Saturday Night" , dramatises the off-camera struggles of that first show; NBC has released a four-part behind-the-scenes series, as well as a terrific documentary about its musical guests.
Now Radio 4, an important BBC domestic station, has taken the bold decision to dramatise the book and broadcast it over the course of a week, using every drama slot in the schedules and a cast of stars.
A man's life is dramatised in a few crucial stages, from a youthful sexual relationship with an older woman in Hungary to a stint as a multi-millionaire in Britain and then on to uncertainty after a personal tragedy.